Sierra Leone is on the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa. It is bordered to the north and east by Guinea and, to the south by Liberia.

Along the coast are a mix of palm fringed beaches and mangrove swamps, which lead on to savanna-covered low plains to rocky scarp and hill country to a plateau in the interior. Further east the region becomes mountainous.

It has some of the best beaches in the world, rainforest jungles with monkeys swinging through the trees, a rich colonial heritage, and some stunning scenery.