Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate

British colony and protectorate in Africa from 1808 until 1961
AdministrativeArea crown_colony Q30059027
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
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Summary

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is a crown colony[1]. It draws 2,450 Wikipedia views per month (crown_colony category, ranking #29 of 44).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is located in British West Africa[3].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is in the country of British Empire[4].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is on the continent of Africa[5].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's instance of is recorded as crown colony[6].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's instance of is recorded as protectorate[7].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's capital is recorded as Freetown[8].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's currency is recorded as pound sterling[9].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's currency is recorded as British West African pound[10].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's legislative body is recorded as Legislative Council of Sierra Leone[11].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's legislative body is recorded as Parliament of Sierra Leone[12].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is part of British West Africa[13].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's Commons category is recorded as Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[14].
  • January 1, 1808 marks the founding of Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[15].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate was dissolved in April 27, 1961[16].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 8.5, 'longitude': -11.5}[17].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[18].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's replaces is recorded as Kingdom of Koya[20].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's replaced by is recorded as Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone[21].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Sierra Leone[22].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Sierra Leone[23].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate covers an area of {'amount': '+81999'}[24].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sierra Leone[25].

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Geography

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is in the country of British Empire[4]. It is located in British West Africa[3]. It is on the continent of Africa[5]. It is part of British West Africa[13].

Physical Characteristics

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate covers an area of {'amount': '+81999'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include crown colony[6] and protectorate[7].

History and Context

January 1, 1808 marks the founding of Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[15].

Why It Matters

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate draws 2,450 Wikipedia views per month (crown_colony category, ranking #29 of 44).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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