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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sier′ra Le•o′ne (lē ō′nē, lē ōn′),USA pronunciation - Place Namesan independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 4,891,546;
27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Cap.: Freetown.
Sier′ra Le•o′ne•an (lē ō′nē ən).USA pronunciation Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sierra Leone /sɪˈɛərə lɪˈəʊnɪ; lɪˈəʊn/ n - a republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic: became a British colony in 1808 and gained independence (within the Commonwealth) in 1961; declared a republic in 1971; became a one-party state in 1978; multiparty democracy restored in 1991 but military rule was imposed following a coup in 1992, which led to civil unrest; consists of coastal swamps rising to a plateau in the east. Official language: English. Religion: Muslim majority and animist. Currency: leone. Capital: Freetown. Pop: 5 169 000 (2004 est). Area: 71 740 sq km (27 699 sq miles)
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