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Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone ranks 154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bahrain, Cabo Verde, and Central African Republic. Memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone include Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Memorable people who died in Sierra Leone include Prince Henry of Battenberg, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Sierra Leone has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi). It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannas to rainforests. As of the 2023 census, Sierra Leone has a population of 8,908,040. Freetown is both its capital and its largest city. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are further subdivided into 16 districts. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1895 and 2001, present day Sierra Leone was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Sierra Leone including Prince Henry of Battenberg, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh.

People Born in Present Day Sierra Leone

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People Deceased in Present Day Sierra Leone

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Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Sierra Leone

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Sierra Leone were politicians (10), soccer players (8), athletes (3), writers (2), and social activists (1),  while most who died were politicians (5), writers (1), explorers (1), and social activists (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone, including Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone, including Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone since 1700.