Sierra Leone
Africa · Capital: Freetown
Sierra Leone is a country in Africa, home to about 8.8 million people across 71,740 km². Its capital is Freetown. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Freetown
Region
Africa
Population
~8.8 million people
Area
71,740 km²
Density
123 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,948 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
green, white, blue
Land borders (2)
Guinea
LiberiaSierra Leone in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Sierra Leone is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of Sierra Leone, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name contains a double letter1 of 11
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177