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Introduction ::Sierra Leone
Background:
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Democracy is slowly being reestablished after the civil war from 1991 to 2002 that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about a third of the population). The military, which took over full responsibility for security following the departure of UN peacekeepers at the end of 2005, is increasingly developing as a guarantor of the country's stability. The armed forces remained on the sideline during the 2007 and 2012 national elections but still look to the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) - a civilian UN mission - to support efforts to consolidate peace. The new government's priorities include furthering development, creating jobs, and stamping out endemic corruption.
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Geography ::Sierra Leone
Location:
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
Geographic coordinates:
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8 30 N, 11 30 W
Map references:
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Africa
Area:
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total: 71,740 sq km
country comparison to the world: 119
land: 71,620 sq km
water: 120 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
Land boundaries:
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total: 958 km
border countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km
Coastline:
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402 km
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm
Climate:
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tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
Terrain:
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coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m
Natural resources:
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diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite
Land use:
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arable land: 15.33%
permanent crops: 1.88%
other: 82.79% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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293.6 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
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160 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 0.212 cu km/yr (52%/26%/22%)
per capita: 38.74 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural hazards:
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dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms
Environment - current issues:
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rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleted natural resources; overfishing
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
Geography - note:
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rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195 inches) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal, western Africa
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People and Society ::Sierra Leone
Nationality:
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noun: Sierra Leonean(s)
adjective: Sierra Leonean
Ethnic groups:
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Temne 35%, Mende 31%, Limba 8%, Kono 5%, Kriole 2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century; also known as Krio), Mandingo 2%, Loko 2%, other 15% (includes refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, and small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians) (2008 census)
Languages:
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English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)
Religions:
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Muslim 60%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs 30%
Population:
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5,612,685 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 41.9% (male 1,169,343/female 1,181,669)
15-24 years: 19% (male 517,107/female 549,500)
25-54 years: 31.4% (male 847,115/female 914,650)
55-64 years: 4% (male 101,069/female 124,673)
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 89,643/female 117,916) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 19.1 years
male: 18.6 years
female: 19.6 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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2.277% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
Birth rate:
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38.12 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
Death rate:
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11.49 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
Net migration rate:
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-3.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 188
note: refugees currently in surrounding countries are slowly returning (2012 est.)
Urbanization:
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urban population: 38% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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FREETOWN (capital) 875,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
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890 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 3
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 76.64 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 12
male: 85.37 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 67.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 56.55 years
country comparison to the world: 197
male: 54.08 years
female: 59.11 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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4.87 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
Health expenditures:
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13.1% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 6
Physicians density:
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0.016 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
Hospital bed density:
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0.4 beds/1,000 population (2006)
Drinking water source:
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improved:
urban: 87% of population
rural: 35% of population
total: 55% of population
unimproved:
urban: 13% of population
rural: 65% of population
total: 45% of population (2010 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 23% of population
rural: 6% of population
total: 13% of population
unimproved:
urban: 77% of population
rural: 94% of population
total: 87% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.6% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 34
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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49,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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2,800 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2009)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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21.3% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 28
Education expenditures:
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3.6% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 125
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 35.1%
male: 46.9%
female: 24.4% (2004 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 12 years
male: 13 years
female: 11 years (2007)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
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total: 5.2%
country comparison to the world: 130
male: 7.3%
female: 3.5% (2004)
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Government ::Sierra Leone
Country name:
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conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone
conventional short form: Sierra Leone
local long form: Republic of Sierra Leone
local short form: Sierra Leone
Government type:
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constitutional democracy
Capital:
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name: Freetown
geographic coordinates: 8 29 N, 13 14 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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3 provinces and 1 area*; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western*
Independence:
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27 April 1961 (from the UK)
National holiday:
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Independence Day, 27 April (1961)
Constitution:
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1 October 1991; amended several times
Legal system:
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mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
International law organization participation:
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has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Ernest Bai KOROMA (since 17 September 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Ernest Bai KOROMA (since 17 September 2007)
cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president with the approval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsible to the president
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elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 17 November 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
election results: Ernest Bai KOROMA elected to a second term; percent of vote - Ernest Bai KOROMA 58.7%, Julius Maada BIO 37.4%
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Parliament (124 seats; 112 members elected by popular vote, 12 filled by paramount chiefs elected in separate elections; members to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 17 November 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APC 69, SLPP 43
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court; Appeals Court; High Court
Political parties and leaders:
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All People's Congress or APC [Ernest Bai KOROMA]; Peace and Liberation Party or PLP [Darlington MORRISON]; People's Movement for Democratic Change or PMDC [Charles MARGAI]; Sierra Leone People's Party or SLPP [Julius Maada BIO]; numerous others
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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other: student unions; trade unions
International organization participation:
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIT, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Bockari Kortu STEVENS
chancery: 1701 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 939-9261 through 9263
FAX: [1] (202) 483-1793
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Michael S. OWEN
embassy: Southridge-Hill Station, Freetown
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone: [232] (76) 515 000 or (76) 515 000
FAX: [232] (76) 515 355
Flag description:
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three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and blue; green symbolizes agriculture, mountains, and natural resources, white represents unity and justice, and blue the sea and the natural harbor in Freetown
National symbol(s):
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lion
National anthem:
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name: "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free"
lyrics/music: Clifford Nelson FYLE/John Joseph AKA
note: adopted 1961
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Economy ::Sierra Leone
Economy - overview:
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Sierra Leone is an extremely poor nation with tremendous inequality in income distribution. While it possesses substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources, its physical and social infrastructure has yet to recover from the civil war, and serious social disorders continue to hamper economic development. Nearly half of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture. Manufacturing consists mainly of the processing of raw materials and of light manufacturing for the domestic market. Alluvial diamond mining remains the major source of hard currency earnings, accounting for nearly half of Sierra Leone's exports. The fate of the economy depends upon the maintenance of domestic peace and the continued receipt of substantial aid from abroad, which is essential to offset the severe trade imbalance and supplement government revenues. The IMF completed a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility program that helped stabilize economic growth and reduce inflation and in 2010 approved a new program worth $45 million over three years. Political stability has led to a revival of economic activity such as the rehabilitation of bauxite and rutile mining, which are set to benefit from planned tax incentives. A number of offshore oil discoveries were announced in 2009 and 2010. The development on these reserves, which could be significant, is still several years away, however, growth skyrocketed to more than 20% in 2012, as exploitation activities began.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$8.376 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
$6.906 billion (2011 est.)
$6.514 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$3.824 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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21.3% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
6% (2011 est.)
5.3% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$1,400 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
$1,200 (2011 est.)
$1,100 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 43.2%
industry: 37.4%
services: 19.3% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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2.207 million (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
Unemployment rate:
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NA%
Population below poverty line:
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70.2% (2004)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 2.6%
highest 10%: 33.6% (2003)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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62.9 (1989)
country comparison to the world: 4
Budget:
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revenues: $527.5 million
expenditures: $685.7 million (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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13.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 198
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-4.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
Public debt:
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60.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
80.8% of GDP (2011 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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12.6% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
16.2% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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NA%
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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21.5% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
21% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$398 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
$276.2 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$1.152 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
$621.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$685.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
$369.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
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$NA
Agriculture - products:
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rice, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, peanuts; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Industries:
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diamond mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear); petroleum refining, small commercial ship repair
Industrial production growth rate:
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NA%
Current account balance:
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-$969.9 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
-$1.153 billion (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$1.168 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
$426.9 million (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
Exports - partners:
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Belgium 28.8%, Romania 12.5%, Netherlands 9.2%, China 7.3%, US 6.9%, Turkey 6%, UK 5.8% (2011)
Imports:
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$1.675 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168
$1.571 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants, chemicals
Imports - partners:
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China 16%, South Africa 11.1%, US 7.3%, UK 7.1%, India 5.7%, Malaysia 4.3% (2011)
Debt - external:
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$827.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
$829.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
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$477.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
$366.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
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leones (SLL) per US dollar -
4,370.3 (2012 est.)
4,336.1 (2011 est.)
3,978.1 (2010 est.)
Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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Energy ::Sierra Leone
Electricity - production:
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120 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 192
Electricity - consumption:
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111.6 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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52,000 kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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92.3% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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7.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
Crude oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 187
Crude oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
Crude oil - imports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
Refined petroleum products - production:
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4,381 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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8,768 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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522.9 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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6,117 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
Natural gas - consumption:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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1.335 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
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Communications ::Sierra Leone
Telephones - main lines in use:
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14,000 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 197
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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2.137 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 139
Telephone system:
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general assessment: marginal telephone service with poor infrastructure
domestic: the national microwave radio relay trunk system connects Freetown to Bo and Kenema; while mobile-cellular service is growing rapidly from a small base, service area coverage remains limited
international: country code - 232; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2009)
Broadcast media:
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1 government-owned TV station; 1 private TV station began operating in 2005; a pay-TV service began operations in late 2007; 1 government-owned national radio station; about two dozen private radio stations primarily clustered in major cities; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2007)
Internet country code:
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.sl
Internet hosts:
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282 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 192
Internet users:
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14,900 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 199
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Transportation ::Sierra Leone
Airports:
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8 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 164
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2012)
Heliports:
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2 (2012)
Roadways:
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total: 11,300 km
country comparison to the world: 132
paved: 904 km
unpaved: 10,396 km (2002)
Waterways:
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800 km (600 km navigable year round) (2011)
country comparison to the world: 72
Merchant marine:
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total: 215
country comparison to the world: 34
by type: bulk carrier 22, cargo 120, carrier 2, chemical tanker 19, container 6, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 28, refrigerated cargo 7, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned: 98 (Bangladesh 1, China 19, Cyprus 2, Egypt 3, Estonia 2, Hong Kong 7, Japan 4, Lebanon 2, North Korea 2, Romania 2, Russia 7, Singapore 9, Syria 13, Taiwan 7, Turkey 9, UAE 1, UK 1, Ukraine 5, Yemen 2) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
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Freetown, Pepel, Sherbro Islands
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Military ::Sierra Leone
Military branches:
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Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): Army (includes Maritime Wing and Air Wing) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
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17 years 6 months of age for male and female voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription; candidates must be HIV negative (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 1,183,093 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 731,898
females age 16-49: 838,032 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 54,212
female: 57,154 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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0.6% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 159
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Transnational Issues ::Sierra Leone
Disputes - international:
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as domestic fighting among disparate ethnic groups, rebel groups, warlords, and youth gangs in Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone gradually abates, the number of refugees in border areas has begun to slowly dwindle; Sierra Leone considers excessive Guinea's definition of the flood plain limits to define the left bank boundary of the Makona and Moa rivers and protests Guinea's continued occupation of these lands including the hamlet of Yenga occupied since 1998
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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refugees (country of origin): 8,046 (Liberia) (2011)
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