Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
| Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone | ||||||||||
| British colony | ||||||||||
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Anthem God Save the Queen/God Save the King |
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| Capital | Freetown | |||||||||
| Languages | English (official) | |||||||||
| Government | British Crown colony | |||||||||
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| • | Established | 1808 | ||||||||
| • | Disestablished | 27 April 1961 | ||||||||
| Currency |
pound sterling (to 1912) British West African pound (1912–64) |
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The Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate was part of the British Empire in the New Imperialism era. It lasted until 1961 when Sierra Leone was granted independence from the empire.
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