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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Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate

Summary

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is a crown colony[1]. It draws 301 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's image is recorded as Freetown, Sierra Leone ca 1856.jpg[5].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's continent is recorded as Africa[6].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's instance of is recorded as crown colony[7].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's instance of is recorded as protectorate[8].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's capital is recorded as Freetown[9].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's currency is recorded as pound sterling[10].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's currency is recorded as British West African pound[11].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's flag image is recorded as Flag of Sierra Leone (1916–1961).svg[12].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's flag image is recorded as Flag of Sierra Leone (1889–1916).svg[13].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's legislative body is recorded as Legislative Council of Sierra Leone[14].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's legislative body is recorded as Parliament of Sierra Leone[15].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's part of is recorded as British West Africa[16].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's Commons category is recorded as Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[17].
  • +1808-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[18].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate was dissolved in +1961-04-27T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.5, 'lon': -11.5}[20].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[21].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's replaces is recorded as Kingdom of Koya[23].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's replaced by is recorded as Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone[24].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Sierra Leone[25].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Sierra Leone[26].
  • Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+81999'}[27].

Body

Geography

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate is in the country of British Empire[4]. It is located in British West Africa[3]. Its continent is recorded as Africa[6]. Its part of is recorded as British West Africa[16].

Physical Characteristics

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+81999'}[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include crown colony[7] and protectorate[8].

History and Context

+1808-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[18].

Why It Matters

Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate draws 301 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.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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