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'''Freetown''' is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] and largest [[city]] of [[Sierra Leone]]. It is a major [[port city]] in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and is located in the [[Western Area]] of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major [[urban area|urban]], [[economic]], [[financial]], [[cultural]], [[educational]] and [[political]] centre. The [[city proper]] had a population of 772,873 at the 2004 census,<ref>[http://statistics.sl/2004_population_and_housing_census_tables.pdf Statistics Sierra Leone, 2004 Population and Housing Census]</ref> As of 2010, the population of Freetown is estimated at 1.2 million. The city's economy revolves largely around its [[harbourharbor]], which– occupiesoccupying a part of the estuary of the [[Sierra Leone River]] in one of the world's largest natural deep water harbours.

Freetown has an abundance of historical landmarks connected to its founding by [[African-Americans]], liberated African, and [[West Indians]] slaves. Freetown is home to the [[Fourah Bay College]], the oldest [[university]] in [[West Africa]], founded in 1827. The university not only played a key role in Sierra Leone’s colonial history, but also a key role in the history of the English-speaking West-African nations. The massive [[Cotton Tree (Sierra Leone)|Cotton Tree]], which has stood in central Freetown for over 500 years, represents the historic symbol of Freetown [http://myafrica.allafrica.com/view/activities/main/id/07PZWQ-M85dqqfhf.html][http://traveltips.usatoday.com/sightseeing-freetown-sierra-leone-105993.html][https://findery.com/places/863569722058].

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====Road====

Sierra Leone's infrastructure is limited, and its highways and roads reflect this. The roads and highways of the country are administered by the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) which has often been crippled by corruption. Highway 1 enters the city from the town of Waterloo several kilometreskilometers to the south. Despite the SLRA's limited capabilities, main feeder/trunk roads have been reconstructed to a high standard.

====Railway====