| Capitale | nom: Freetown coordonnées géographiques: 8 29 N, 13 14 W différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: name derived from the fact that the original settlement served as a haven for free-born and freed African Americans, as well as for liberated Africans rescued from slave ships |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 27 Avril 1961 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 27 Avril (1961) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest effective 1 Octobre 1991 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments requires at least two-thirds majority vote of Parliament in two successive readings and assent of the president of the republic; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms and many other constitutional sections also requires approval in a referendum with participation of at least one half of qualified voters and at least two thirds of votes cast; amended several times, last in 2013 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Julius Maada BIO (depuis 4 April 2018); Vice Président Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (depuis 4 April 2018) ; note - the president is both chef d'état (Président), chef de gouvernement (1er ministre), and minister of defense chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Julius Maada BIO (depuis 4 April 2018); Vice Président Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (depuis 4 April 2018) cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president, approved by Parliament; the cabinet is responsible to the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 4 April 2018 (next to be in March 2023) election results: Julius Maada BIO elected president in second round; percent of vote - Julius Maada BIO (SLPP) 51.8%, Samura KAMARA (APC) 48.2% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
