republic of sierra leone

Noun
  1. A republic in West Africa;
    Achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 (synset 109019241)
    domain member region: revolutionary united front, ruf - a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia
    is an instance of: african country, african nation - any one of the countries occupying the African continent
    member holonym: sierra leonean - a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone
    has: capital of sierra leone, freetown - port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone
    is a part of: africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
    same as: sierra leone

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