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Discover Sierra Leone country codes including ISO codes, dialing codes, TLD, currency codes, time zones, neighboring countries, Map and more.

Sierra Leone, formally known as the Republic of Sierra Leone, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Freetown. Sierra Leone is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Sierra Leone, is SL, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is SLE. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Sierra Leone is 694. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Sierra Leone is +232, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Sierra Leone. Online, websites in Sierra Leone are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .sl, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Sierra Leone is the Leone, denoted by the currency alphabetic code SLL. Commonly known as the Leone, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Sierra Leone, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Republic of Sierra Leone
CapitalFreetown
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2SL
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3SLE
ISO 3166-1 Numeric694

Dialing Code

Dialing code+232

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.sl
License plate codeWAL
UN m49 code694
GAUL code221
MARC codesl
FIPS codeSL
WMO codeSL
IOC codeSLE
EDGAR codeT8
FIFA codeSLE
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
LeoneSLL694

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Abidjan+00:00+00:00
Africa / Freetown+00:00+00:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of GuineaGuineaConakryGN / GIN+224.gn
Flag of LiberiaLiberiaMonroviaLR / LBR+231.lr

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
EasternprovinceSL-E
North WesternprovinceSL-NW
NorthernprovinceSL-N
SouthernprovinceSL-S
Western Area (Freetown)areaSL-W

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Sierra Leone is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Freetown serves as the capital of Sierra Leone.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Sierra Leone is SL, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is SLE, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 694. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Sierra Leone is +232.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Sierra Leone-specific internet addresses ends with .sl.

The currency code of Sierra Leone includes the currency alphabetic code SLL and the currency numeric code 694. The currency is referred to as the Leone. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Sierra Leone is WAL.

The UN M49 code for Sierra Leone is 694. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Sierra Leone is 221. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Sierra Leone is sl. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Sierra Leone is SL. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Sierra Leone is SL. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Sierra Leone is SLE. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Sierra Leone is T8. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Sierra Leone is SLE. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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