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Sierra Leone ranks 155th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chad, Central African Republic, and Guyana. Memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone include Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Nabih Berri, 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 shares its southeastern border with Liberia and is bordered by Guinea to the north. With a land area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi), Sierra Leone has a tropical climate and with a variety of environments ranging from savannas to rainforests. According to the 2015 census, Sierra Leone has a population of 7,092,113, with Freetown serving as both the capital and largest city. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are further subdivided into 16 districts. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1895 and 1999, present day Sierra Leone was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Nabih Berri, and Foday Sankoh. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Sierra Leone including Prince Henry of Battenberg, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh.
1932 - 2014
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 2
1937 - 2003
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 3
1905 - 1988
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 4
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 5
1937 - 2003
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 6
1895 - 1964
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 7
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 8
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 9
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 10
1960 - 2003
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 11
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 12
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 8
1960 - 2003
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 11
1959 - Present
HPI: 29.21
Rank: 16
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.78
Rank: 17
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.23
Rank: 19
1858 - 1896
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 1
1932 - 2014
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 2
1937 - 2003
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 3
1905 - 1988
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 4
1832 - 1912
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 5
1895 - 1964
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 6
1847 - 1918
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Sierra Leone were politicians (10), soccer players (7), athletes (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), writers (1), and explorers (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone, including Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Nabih Berri, and Foday Sankoh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone, including Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Nabih Berri, and Foday Sankoh.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone since 1700.