BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government:
Julius Maada Bio
Governance:
Presidential constitutional republic
Capital:
Freetown
Land Area:
71,740 km2 or 27,699 square miles
Population:
– 2013 estimate 6,190,280
Independence:
27 April 1961
Official Language:
English
Currency:
Leone (SLL)
Time Zone:
GMT (UTC+0)
Related Links:www.statehouse.gov.sl