Sierra Leone
Republic of Sierra Leone · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Sierra Leone is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Freetown. Its head of state is Julius Maada Bio. On DiploMaps you can see Sierra Leone on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Freetown
- Head of state and government
- Julius Maada BioPresident of Sierra Leone since 2018
- Foreign minister
- Mohamed Rahman Swaraypolitician of Sierra Leone
- Population
- 8.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- GDP
- $7.5 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)
- Official languages
- English
- United Nations
- Member since 1961
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Sierra Leone and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $75.4 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $61.5 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival90 Days for diplomatic passport holders
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- ECOWAS
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)