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AfricaSierra Leone
Capital Freetown · Median age 19
1 mobility routePath to citizenshipZero-presence routeTropical
The practical read for Americans weighing life in Sierra Leone: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.
Practical snapshot
Cost of livingUnknown—
Healthcare33
SafetyUnknown—
Climate resilience65
1 mobility route
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Sierra Leone in eight lenses
Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.
Cost & taxes
88 · StrongCost of livingUnknown—
Tax burden88
Healthcare
33 · WeakerHealthcare33
Safety & crime
UnknownSafetyUnknown—
Low crimeUnknown—
Climate
65 · MixedClimate resilience65
Language & integration
100 · StrongEnglish proficiency100
Migrant acceptanceUnknown—
Freedom & rights
43 · MixedRule of law48
Political stability38
Low corruption39
Personal freedom69
Freedom of speech60
Property rights34
LGBTQ+ acceptance15
Reproductive rightsUnknown—
Economy & work
57 · MixedEconomic freedom65
CompetitivenessUnknown—
InnovationUnknown—
Startup ecosystemUnknown—
Job marketUnknown—
Prosperity52
Ease of doing business55
Quality of life
37 · MixedLiveabilityUnknown—
Happiness39
Life satisfaction39
Work–life balanceUnknown—
Internet speedUnknown—
Education34
Low trafficUnknown—
Fit summary
Where this country is strong, and where to look closer
Strengths
- English proficiency100
- Tax burden88
- Personal freedom69
Look closer
- LGBTQ+ acceptance15
- Healthcare33
- Property rights34
- Education34
Country facts
The structured record
Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.
- Avg Precipitation
- 2946 mm
- Avg Temperature
- 26.7°C (80.06°F)
- Beer Consumption
- 78.46 liters_per_capita_year
- Best Time To Travel
- November-March
- Borders
- Guinea, Liberia
- Citizenship By Birth
- Yes
- Citizenship By Descent
- Yes
- Citizenship By Marriage
- 5 years
- Climate
- Tropical; hot and humid; rainy season from May to December; dry season from December to April with the Harmattan winds bringing dry, dusty air from the Sahara.
- Climate Category
- Hot & Humid
- Coffee Consumption
- 9.02 liters_per_capita_year
- Consulate Locations In The Us
- Washington, D.C. New York
- Country Code
- 232
- Country Intro Blurb
- Known for its pristine beaches and turquoise waters where every island is a tropical paradise.
- Country Motto
- Unity, Freedom, Justice
- Currency
- Leone (SLE)
- Date Format
- DMY
- Distance From New York City
- 7080 km
- Driving Side
- Left-hand traffic
- Dual Citizenship
- Yes
- Economy
- Agriculture, mining, services
- Famous Dance
- Sega
- Famous Festival
- The Carnival International de Victoria
- Famous Music
- Moutya
- Fertility Rate
- 3.9
- Funny Fact
- Has giant tortoises that outlive generations and roam freely like VIP island residents.
- Gambling Legislation
- Regulated
- Haiku
- Crystal waves whisper / Tortoises roam sunlit shores / Coral reefs gleam bright
- Humidity
- 85
- Hype Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n8K5s4fNcw
- Independence Day
- 1961-04-27
- Interesting Fact
- Known for its unique granite boulders and pristine beaches where every island feels like a hidden paradise.
- Interesting Tradition
- Holds "Seychelles Carnival" with colorful parades, vibrant costumes, and international performances celebrating cultural diversity.
- Language
- English
- Life Expectancy
- 61,8
- Mandatory Military Service
- No
- Medical Cannabis Legislation
- Illegal
- National Animal
- Striped Dolphin
- National Anthem
- High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free
- National Anthem Audio
- https://nationalanthems.info/sl.mp3
- National Dish
- Ladob
- National Pastime Or Sport
- Football (Soccer)
- Number Of Americans Living In Country
- 152
- Number Of Migrants
- -11000 thousands
- Obesity Rate
- 0.068
- Passport Validity
- 10 years
- Population
- 8908040
- Quintessential Souvenir
- Seashell jewelry
- Quirky Tradition
- Celebrates "Creole Festival" with vibrant music, dance, and traditional Creole cuisine.
- Rainless Days Per Year
- 120
- Representative Novel
- The Moon and the Stars by Kévin L. Amiel (A novel exploring life in the Seychelles, blending historical and cultural narratives with contemporary themes).
- Reproduction Rate
- 1.59
- Residency For Naturalization
- 5
- Same Sex Marriage Legislation
- No Recognition
- Strangest Law Still On The Books
- Illegal to remove sand from the beaches
- Tea Consumption
- 0.05 liters_per_capita_year
- Time Zone
- GMT+0
- Tobacco Use Female
- 0.07
- Tobacco Use Male
- 0.29
- Total World Heritage Sites
- 0
- Us Emigrants 1990
- 506
- Us Emigrants 1995
- 493
- Us Emigrants 2000
- 480
- Us Emigrants 2005
- 330
- Us Emigrants 2010
- 243
- Us Emigrants 2015
- 179
- Us Emigrants 2020
- 152
- Visitors Per Year
- 0 millions
- Voting Status
- Universal
- Weirdest Local Superstition
- Don’t whistle at night, as it is believed to attract evil spirits.
- Wine Consumption
- 15.52 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens
What Tuesday actually feels like
Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.
Not yet sourced
Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Sierra Leone come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness
Where this page comes from
Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.
Verified data points
0Stale
0Unverified
92| Source | Confidence | Status | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATO Institute | — | unverified | — |
| CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook) | — | unverified | — |
| EF Set | — | unverified | — |
| Equaldex | — | unverified | — |
| Freedom House | — | unverified | — |
| Germanwatch | — | unverified | — |
| Heritage Foundation | — | unverified | — |
| Legatum | — | unverified | — |
| Our World in Data | — | unverified | — |
| The Lancet | — | unverified | — |
| Transparency International | — | unverified | — |
| World Bank | — | unverified | — |
| World Happiness Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Justice Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Population Review | — | unverified | — |
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