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1. (n.) Sierra Leone
a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth; former British colony and protectorate. 5,296,651; 27,925 sq. mi. (72,325 sq. km).
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1. (noun) Sierra Leone, Republic of Sierra Leone
a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
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1. sierra leone
a British maritime colony since 1787, on the W. coast of Africa, having a foreshore of 180 m. between Rivières du Sud (N.) and Liberia (S.); includes the peninsula of Sierra Leone proper with its densely-wooded Sugar-Loaf Mountain, and a number of coast islands, and stretches back to a highland eastern frontier ill defined; the climate is hot, humid, and unhealthy; has been called "The White Man's Grave"; is fertile, but not well exploited by the indolent negro population, half of whom are descendants from freed slaves; ground-nuts, kola-nuts, ginger, hides, palm-oil, &c., are the principal exports. Freetown (q. v.) is the capital. The executive power is exercised by a governor and council of five.
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1. sierra leone
A republic in western Africa, south of GUINEA and west of LIBERIA. Its capital is Freetown.
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