Sierra Leone
/sɪˈeərəlɪˈəʊnɪ/- a country on the coast of West Africa; pop. 5,132, 100 (est. 2009); languages, English (official), English Creole, Temne, and other West African languages; capital, Freetown.塞拉利昂(西非海岸国家, 2009年估计人口5,132, 100; 语言有英语[官方语言]、克里奥耳式英语、泰姆奈语和其他西非语言。首都弗里敦)。
An area of British influence from the late 18th century, the district around Freetown on the coast became a colony in 1807, serving as a centre for operations against slave traders. The large inland territory was not declared a protectorate until 1896. Sierra Leone achieved independence within the Commonwealth in 1961 but was suspended from the organization in 1997 and 2001 following military coups in 1992 and 1997.
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