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Note 31.08.17
Given the current mudslide emergency response in Freetown, UNHCR and the Government are not able to provide the updated refugee and asylum seeker figures for August, 2017.
All refugees JSON 
693
Last updated 31 Jul 2017
Source - UNHCR, Government 
All refugees by origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Liberia UNHCR, Government 31 Jul 2017
  95.5% 		662
Others UNHCR, Government 31 Jul 2017
  4.5% 		31


Asylum Seekers JSON 
1
Last updated 31 Jul 2017
Source - UNHCR, Government 
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      Sierra Leone
    Worldbank country facts
    Capital
    Freetown
    Languages
    en
    Population
    7,396,190
    Area
    72,180 km2
    GDP
    3,668,876,080 USD
    GDP growth
    6.07%
    Income level
    Low income
    Gini index
    42.5
    Currency
    SLL
    Literacy rate
    N/A