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    Place in News: Sierra Leone

    Posted 10 Jul 2025

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    Sierra Leone (Capital: Freetown)

    Nyangai, located in the Turtle Islands off southern Sierra Leone, has lost two-thirds of its surface area due to rise in sea level.

    Political Features 

    • Location: West Africa.
    • Land Boundaries: Guinea (North and East), Liberia (South).
    • Maritime Boundaries: Atlantic Ocean (West).

    Geographical Features

    • Natural Resources: diamonds, chromite, gold, bauxite and reserves of rutile (titanium dioxide).
    • Climate: It is tropical and is characterized by the alternation of rainy and dry seasons. 
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    • Sierra Leone
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