| Capitale | nome: Freetown coordinate geografiche: 8 29 N, 13 14 W differenza di tempo: 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 |
| Indipendenza | 27 Aprile 1961 (from the UK) |
| Festa nazionale | Giorno Di Indipendenza, 27 Aprile (1961) |
| Costituzione | history: several previous; latest effective 1 Ottobre 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) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente Julius Maada BIO (da allora 4 April 2018); Vice Presidente Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (da allora 4 April 2018) ; note - the president is both capo dello stato, capo di governo, and minister of defense capo di governo: Presidente Julius Maada BIO (da allora 4 April 2018); Vice Presidente Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (da allora 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% |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
