The Republic of Sierra Leone (population 5.88 million) is a country in Western Africa bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 71,740 square kilometres and its boundaries border the countries of Guinea and Liberia. The capital of the country is Freetown.
According to the United Nations human development index (HDI), Sierra Leone is ranked 177/177 countries worldwide (value 0.273)1 and 45/45 African countries for which an index is available. This means that Sierra Leone has the lowest measure for human development both in Africa and in the world.
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The Republic of Sierra Leone (population 5.88 million) is a country in Western Africa bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 71,740 square kilometres and its boundaries border the countries of Guinea and Liberia. The capital of the country is Freetown.