Flag of Sierra Leone

🎨 What the flag means

Sierra Leone's flag has three stripes: green, white and blue. Green stands for the country's farming, mountains and natural resources, and white for unity and justice. Blue stands for the natural harbour of the capital, Freetown, and the hope of helping bring peace to the world.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

7.6 million (2017)

🏙️ Capital

Freetown1.1 million people (2015)

🗣️ Main language

KrioAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Sierra Leone gets its name from the Lion Mountains near Freetown; Portuguese explorers called them "Serra Leoa", meaning lioness mountains.
2. Sierra Leone has Africa's largest natural harbour, where big ships can dock at Freetown.
3. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, in the rainforest just outside Freetown, looks after rare and endangered chimpanzees.