Sierra Leone

Key facts

Which countries border Sierra Leone?2

• Guinea
• Liberia

Sierra Leone in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Sierra Leone is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 23 clues from the pool that are true of Sierra Leone, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, 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
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• 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

Common questions about Sierra Leone

Which countries border Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone shares a land border with 2 countries: Guinea and Liberia.

What is the capital of Sierra Leone?

The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.

Is Sierra Leone landlocked?

No. Sierra Leone has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone has one official language, English.