Basic Facts About Sierra Leone
| Form of state and government | Unitary republic with constitutional government, based on English common law |
| Head of state | President Ernest Bai Koroma |
| Population | 6,294,774 (July 2008 est.) |
| Major cities | Freetown (capital): 1,070,200 Bo: 472,919 Kenema: 254,539 Koidu Town: 123,800 Makeni: 115,900 |
| Measurements: | Metric system |
| Language | English |
| Local time | GMT year round |
| Business hours | 8am–5pm |
| Official Holidays | New Years Day, January 1 Good Friday, varies Easter Monday, varies Independence Day, April 27 Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday, varies End of Ramadan, varies Tabaski, varies Christmas Day, December 25 Boxing Day, December 26 |
| Weather | Hottest month: April, 29°C Coldest month: August, 26°C Driest month: February Wettest month: July Average annual rainfall: 300cm |
| Exchange rate (November 2008) | US$ 1 = SLL (leone) 3,005 Euro 1 = SLL 3,806 BP 1 = SLL 4,448 Japanese Yen 1 = SLL 31 RSA Rand 1 = SLL 298 Nigerian Naira 1 = SLL 20 |
| GDP Facts: | GDP: $1.9 billion (2008) GDP growth rate: average of 6.1 percent (2007–2009 est.) |
| Market access | ECOWAS: 220 million EU Cotonou Agreement: 456 million US AGOA: 300 million |