| Hauptstadt | Name: Monrovia geographische Koordinaten: 6 18 N, 10 48 W Zeitunterschied: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after James Monroe (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C. |
| Unabhängigkeit | 26 Juli 1847 |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 26 Juli (1847) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1847 (at independence); latest drafted 19 Oktober 1983, revised version adopted by referendum 3 Juli 1984, effective 6 Januar 1986 amendments: proposed by agreement of at least two thirds of both National Assembly houses or by petition of at least 10,000 citizens; passage requires at least two-thirds majority approval of both houses and approval in a referendum by at least two-thirds majority of registered voters; amended 2011 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident George WEAH (seit dem 22 January 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Jewel HOWARD-TAYLOR (seit dem 22 January 2018); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident George WEAH (seit dem 22 January 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Jewel HOWARD-TAYLOR (seit dem 22 January 2018) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 October 2017 with a run-off on 26 December 2017); the runoff originally scheduled for 7 November 2017 was delayed due to allegations of fraud in the first round, which the Supreme Court dismissed election results: George WEAH elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - George WEAH (Coalition for Democratic Change) 38.4%, Joseph BOAKAI (UP) 28.8%, Charles BRUMSKINE (LP) 9.6%, Prince JOHNSON (MDR) 8.2%, Alexander B. CUMMINGS (ANC) 7.2%, other 7.8%; percentage of vote in second round - George WEAH 61.5%, Joseph BOAKAI 38.5% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
