<Li> Rank based on 2007 figures . </Li> <Li> Since 1 March 1971 . </Li> <P> Sierra Leone (/ siːˈɛərə liːˈoʊniː, - liːˈoʊn / (listen)), officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa . It is bordered by Guinea to the north - east, Liberia to the south - east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south - west . Sierra Leone has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests . The country has a total area of 71,740 km (27,699 sq mi) and a population of 7,075,641 (based on 2015 national census). It is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature . </P> <P> Sierra Leone is made up of five administrative regions: the Northern Province, Northwestern Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province and the Western Area, which are subdivided into sixteen districts (2). Each district has its own directly elected local government, though with limited power, as most of the powers are held by the central government in Freetown . Freetown (population 1,050,301), located in the Western Area, is Sierra Leone's capital, largest city and its economic centre . Bo (population 306,000) is Sierra Leone's second largest city and is located in the Southern province, about 160 miles from Freetown . Kenema (population 200,354) is Sierra Leone "s third largest city, and is located in the Eastern Province . Koidu Town (population 128,074) is Sierra Leone" s fourth largest city and is located in the diamond rich Kono District in the Eastern province . Makeni (population 126,059) is Sierra Leone's fifth largest of the country's five major cities, and is located in the Northern province . </P>

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