Sierra Leone

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About Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is introduced through seven dated records from UNESCO, Statistics Sierra Leone, the World Bank, and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The lessons practice careful English about a World Heritage property, a committee decision, agriculture, and population data. Each lesson keeps its claim close to the named source and avoids turning a country-level record into a personal assumption.

Quick Facts

Capital

Freetown

Population

7,976,983

Region

Africa · Western Africa

Currency

Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)

Languages linked on SubLearn

This list shows linked languages, not every language spoken in the country.

English

Did You Know?

UNESCO inscribed the Gola-Tiwai Complex on the World Heritage List in 2025.

UNESCO describes the Gola-Tiwai Complex as a serial property with four component parts.

Statistics Sierra Leone reports 7,548,702 for the 2021 Mid-Term Census.

Famous Landmarks

The Gola-Tiwai Complex and a dated record

A lesson about a named World Heritage property and its inscription year.

Cuisine

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Agriculture and careful food claims

A lesson about keeping a food-related claim within the public record that supports it.

Music & Arts

Traditional Arts

Arts claims need their own source

Events & Festivals

A heritage decision is not a calendar

A lesson that separates a dated World Heritage decision from a current timetable.

Travel Phrases

Computer-generated pronunciation. Voice availability depends on the language; this is not a reviewed Omani recording.

Hello.

English

Hello.

Could you show me the date?

English

Could you show me the date?

Lifestyle & Customs

Country profiles and personal limits

A lesson about using a country profile without guessing about an individual.

Etiquette Tips

A country record cannot tell you a person’s preferred language, plans, taste, or identity. Ask a clear question, listen to the answer, and keep general facts separate from personal experience.

Economy

Census labels and country data

A data-literacy lesson about a measure, a source, and a reference year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

UNESCO’s Sierra Leone State Party page lists one World Heritage property, the Gola-Tiwai Complex.
UNESCO gives 2025 as the inscription year.
A year helps readers see when a listing, decision, or census count was made.