Colony of Sierra Leone
| Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone | ||||||||||||
| British Crown colony | ||||||||||||
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Anthem God Save the Queen/God Save the King |
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| Capital | Freetown | |||||||||||
| Languages | English (official) | |||||||||||
| Government | Crown colony | |||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||
| • | Colony established | 1808 | ||||||||||
| • | Protectorate established | 1896 | ||||||||||
| • | Independence as Sierra Leone | 27 April 1961 | ||||||||||
| Currency |
pound sterling (to 1912) British West African pound (from 1912) |
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The Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate was part of the British Empire in the New Imperialism era. The Crown colony which included the area surrounding Freetown was established in 1808. The protectorate was established in 1896 and included the interior of what is today known as Sierra Leone. Freetown served as the capital of British West Africa from 1808 until 1874.
The colony and protectorate lasted until 1961 when Sierra Leone was granted independence from the empire as a Commonwealth realm. It stayed as one for a decade until in 1971 the country became the republic of Sierra Leone of today.
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