| Hauptstadt | Name: Freetown geographische Koordinaten: 8 29 N, 13 14 W Zeitunterschied: 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 |
| Unabhängigkeit | 27 April 1961 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 27 April (1961) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest effective 1 Oktober 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) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Julius Maada BIO (seit dem 4 April 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (seit dem 4 April 2018) ; note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt, Regierungschef, and minister of defense Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Julius Maada BIO (seit dem 4 April 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (seit dem 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% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
