rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195 inches) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal, western Africa
People
Sierra Leone
Population:
6,294,774 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 44.6% (male 1,377,981/female 1,429,993) 15-64 years: 52.2% (male 1,573,990/female 1,708,840) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 94,359/female 109,611) (2008 est.)
Median age:
total: 17.5 years male: 17.2 years female: 17.8 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.282% (2008 est.)