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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Sierra Leone


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Sierra LeoneSIERRA LEONE is a circular nation located in Western Africa. There are 2 bordering countries: Guinea to the north and Liberia to the southeast. The capital and most-populated city is Freetown. Other cities include Bauya, Bo, Kenema, Lunsar, Makeni, Pendembu, and Serekolia. The currency is the Sierra Leonean Leone, and its ISO 4217 currency code was SLL. In 2022, a new currency code of SLE was established in 2022 to denote a revamped currency in hopes of combating inflation and reducing the number of 0s on coins and banknotes.

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