Sierra Leone
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People
- Population: 4793121
- Population Growth: 4.14%
- Infant Mortality: 135.6 per 1000 live births (similar to Sierra Leone)
Context
Economy
- GDP per capita: 196$US (similar to American Samoa, Rwanda, Kiribati, Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
- GDP from agriculture: 40%
- GDP from industry: 17%
- GDP from services: 43%
