| Location: | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia |
| Population: | 6,144,562 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Freetown geographic coordinates: 8 30 N, 13 15 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $900 (2006 est.) |
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