Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Freetown |
| Government Type | Republic of Sierra Leone |
| Official Languages | English, Krio |
| Currency | Sierra Leonean leone, SLL |
| Phone Code | +232 |
| Important Cities | Freetown, Kenema, Bo, Koidu, Makeni, Waterloo, Port Loko |
| National Day | Independence Day (Apr-27) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 163 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Mining,Telecommunicatioons,Tourism,Transport. |
| Major Exports | Ores, slag and ash, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Natural or cultured pearls, precious , Cocoa and cocoa preparations, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment, Iron and steel, Animal or vegetable fats and oils , Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, |
| Major Exports to India | Plastics and articles thereof, Cereals, Articles of iron or steel, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment , Ships, boats and floating structures, Ceramic products, Aluminium and articles thereof, Printed books, newspapers, pictures |
| Major Imports | Plastics and articles thereof, Cereals, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment , Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Articles of iron or steel, Miscellaneous edible preparations, Pharmaceutical products, Iron and steel, Ships, boats and floating structures, Mineral fuels, mineral oils |
| Major Imports from India | Iron and steel, Ores, slag and ash, Aluminium and articles thereof, Electrical machinery and equipment , Copper and articles thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons, Lead and articles thereof, Residues and waste from the food industries, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between India and Sierra Leone totaled US$124.58 million in 201314. India was the among the top 5 exporters to Sierra Leone in 2012, and exported $100.99 million worth of goods to the country in 201314. Trade witnessed a decline in the following years due to the effect of the ebola outbreak on economic activity in Sierra Leone. Bilateral trade stood at $82.99 million in 2014-15 and $107.73 million in 201516. India exported $80.40 million worth of goods to Sierra Leone, and imported $2.59 million in 201415.[3][5][6] The main commodities exported by India to Sierra Leone are drugs and pharmaceuticals, textiles, eggs, and machine tools. |
| Bordering Nations | Guinea, Liberia |
| Member of | (African Union), ( Commonwealth of Nations), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Sierra Leone | Honorary Consulate General of India (Under High Commission of India in Ghana)
H.E. Mr. K.H. Azad
Honorary Consul General
5, Rawdon Street, P.O. Box 26, Freetown, Sierra Leone
00-232-22-222452 / 225142 / 223659
kanazad@hotmail.com
High Commission of India
Honourable High Commissioner
No. 9, Ridge Road, Roman Ridge, PO Box CT-5708, Cantonments, Accra, GHANA
233-307020903, 307020904
hc.accra@mea.gov.in
https://www.hciaccra.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Sierra Leone in India | Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone in New Delhi
H.E. Mr. Sukhdev Kumar
Honorary Consul
E-7/14, Ground Floor Rear, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi - 110057
consulsldelhi@gmail.com
+91-11-47566927/ 45565412 (O)
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