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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone – sovereign country located in West Africa. Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of 71,740 km² (27,699 sq mi)〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Sierra Leone )〕 and has a population of 5,900,000. The country has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Sierra Leone Geography )〕 Freetown is the capital, seat of government, and largest city.〔 Other major cities in the country with a population over 100,000 are Bo, Kenema, Koidu Town and Makeni. Although English is the official language spoken at schools and government administration, Krio (language derived from English and several West African languages and is native to the Sierra Leone Krio people) is the lingua franca spoken throughout the country. The Krio language unites all the different ethnic groups, especially in their trade and interaction with each other. == General reference == * Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Sierra Leone * Official English country name: The Republic of Sierra Leone * Common endonym(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Sierra Leonean * Demonym(s): * Etymology: Name of Sierra Leone * ISO country codes: SL, SLE, 694 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SL * Internet country code top-level domain: .sl 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Outline of Sierra Leone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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