Capital: Freetown
Population: Close to 6 million
Major Language: Krio
Literacy: 35% (female literacy is estimated to be about 25%)
Average Annual Income: $900
Civil War: From 1991-2003, tens of thousands were killed and more than 2 million people were displaced
Population Living Below Poverty Line: 70%
Infant Mortality: For every 1,000 births, 80 die. Sierra Leone also has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates
Major Economic Activity: Diamond mining
Religion: Majority Muslim
WHI’s Work in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 2010 Mid-Year Report
