Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone is part of:
Africa · Western Africa ·
Water Basins of Sierra Leone:
Great Scarcies · Little Scarcies · Mana-Morro · Moa ·
Facts & Figures edit
Capital Freetown
Neighbouring Countries Guinea, Liberia
Total Area 71,740 km2
  - Water 120 km2 (0.17%) / 17 m2/ha
  - Land 71,620 km2
Coastline 402 km
Population 5,525,478 (77 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.336 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 62.9 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $1,971 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $700
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNIDO
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 6,446 km2 (9%)
     - Arable 5,694 km2 (7.95%)
     - Permanent Crops 752 km2 (1.05%)
     - Irrigated 300 km2
  - Non cultivated 138,818 km2 (91%)
Average Annual RainfallD 2526 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 160 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 0.38 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 4%
  - For Domestic Use 5%
  - For Industrial Use 3%
  - Per Capita 84 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 57%
     - Urban population 75%
     - Rural population 46%
  - Improved Sanitation 39%
     - Urban population 53%
     - Rural population 30%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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