Sierra Leone (1961–1971)
Sierra Leone | |||||||||
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| 1961–1971 | |||||||||
| Motto: Unity, Freedom, Justice | |||||||||
| Anthem: High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free | |||||||||
| Capital | Freetown | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| Queen | |||||||||
• 1961–1971 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
| Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1961–1971 | See list | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1961–1971 | See list | ||||||||
| Historical era | Decolonisation of Africa | ||||||||
• Independence | 27 April 1961 | ||||||||
• Republic | 19 April 1971 | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1963 | 2,180,355 | ||||||||
• 1965 | 2,473,294 | ||||||||
• 1970 | 2,692,259 | ||||||||
| Currency | British West African pound (1961–1964) Sierra Leonean Leone (1964–1971) | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Sierra Leone | ||||||||
The Dominion of Sierra Leone was an independent sovereign state with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state between independence on 27 April 1961 and becoming the Republic of Sierra Leone on 19 April 1971.
When British rule ended in April 1961, the British Crown Colony of Sierra Leone was given independence under the Sierra Leone Independence Act 1961. Elizabeth II, remained the head of state of Sierra Leone and was represented in Sierra Leone by a Governor-General. Sierra Leone shared the Sovereign with other countries, including the United Kingdom.