What Does The Name “Sierra Leone” Mean?
The name ‘Sierra Leone” has been adapted from Portuguese, the name means “Lion Mountain” Sierra Leone was officially known as the Republic of Sierra Leone is actually a country which lies in the West Africa. The country shares its borders with the Atlantic Ocean on the west, Guinea on the north and Liberia on the south. The capital city of the country is ‘Freetown”, the official language of the country is English. The country attained its independence from the United Kingdom on the 27th April in the year 1961. It is said that that the standard lifespan of a Sierra Leonean is around 38 years for men and around 42 years for women, the total population of the country of Sierra Leone is around 6,005, 251.
