Sierra Leone and the head of government. The country's capital and largest city is Freetown. Sierra Leone is made up of five administrative regions: the Northern Province, North West Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province and the Western Area. These regions are subdivided into sixteen districts. Sierra Leone was a British Colony from 1806 to 1961. Sierra Leone became independent from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961, led by Sir Milton Margai. In May 1962, Sierra Leone held its first general elections as an independent nation. On April 19, 1971, Siaka Stevens' government abolished Sierra Leone's parliamentary government system and declared Sierra
Face of Sierra Leone The International Ambassadors of Sierra Leone (I.AM.SL) Pageant Agency which produces national contests like Miss Universe Sierra Leone, Miss Independence Sierra Leone and Miss Teen Sierra Leone. In 2018 the Face of Sierra Leone divided onto two national competitions which select the winner to Miss Universe and Miss Earth independently. The main purpose of the organization of Miss Universe Sierra Leone is to promote Local Tourism in Sierra Leone and to expose young Sierra Leonean women to different cultures and nationalities. Note that the year designates the time the Face of Sierra Leone has acquired that particular pageant franchise. The