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Sierra Leone

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SIERRA LEONE
SIERRA LEONE

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Table of Contents

Sierra Leone - Country information

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Local short name form

Official name

Area

Population

7 548 702 (2021) [1]

Capital

Currency

International telephone access code

232

ISO 3166 country codes

Car nationality plate code

WAL

Internet country code

SL

GRC Country Code

SIE

Sierra Leone - Number format

   Note: This section last updated 9th June 2021

In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:

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(where image indicates the decimal separator and image the thousands separator). Numbers in Adlam are written from right to left.

In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script:

   1 234,45

(where , indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator)

In English:

   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

Sierra Leone - Date and time formats

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   Note: This section last updated 9th June 2021

In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:

   yyyy-mm-dd

In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; and English:

   dd/mm/yyyy
   14:32  

Sierra Leone - Languages

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The official language is English External. 22 other languages are spoken. The most widespread of these are: Fuuta Jalon External (178 400 speakers); Kisi External (125 000 speakers); Kono External (190 000 speakers); Krio External (472 600 speakers - 95% of the remainder of the population speak Krio as a second language and it is the lingua franca of the country); Kuranko External (250 000 speakers); Limba External (340 000 speakers); Loko External (115 000 speakers); Mende External (1 460 000 speakers); Sherbro External (135 000 speakers); Susu External (120 000 speakers) and Themne External (1 200 000 speakers).

Sierra Leone - Example address format

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Any address written in a non-native language will be written in English.

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired External

Sierra Leone - Post office box

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This is written PO Box.

Sierra Leone - Postal codes

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Sierra Leone has no postal code system.

Sierra Leone - Postal code format graphic

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Sierra Leone - Postal code format

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Sierra Leone - Postal code specifics

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Sierra Leone - Postal code regular expression

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Sierra Leone - Postal code level of coverage

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Sierra Leone - Postal code map

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Sierra Leone - Administrative districts

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Sierra Leone has 3 provinces External ( Eastern External, Northern External and Southern External) and one area ( Western External).

Administrative districts graphic

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Telephone numbers in Sierra Leone

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   Note: This section last updated 21st March 2022

Sierra Leonian telephone numbers have area codes of 2 digits (when called from abroad) and subscriber numbers of 4 digits (fixed) or 6 digits (mobile). Mobile numbers have these area codes: 21, 25, 30-31, 33-35, 40, 44, 50, 55, 56, 66, 72-79, 88.

Properties with value Sierra Leone

References

  1. ^ citypopulation.de/en/sierraleone/admin/ External 20230106

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