Capitalenom: Freetown coordonnées géographiques: 8 29 N, 13 14 W différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Fête de l'Indépendance27 Avril 1961 (from the UK) Constitution1 Octobre 1991; amended several times Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Ernest Bai KOROMA (depuis 17 September 2007); note - the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Ernest Bai KOROMA (depuis 17 September 2007) cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president with the approval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsible to the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 August 2007 and 8 September 2007 (next to be held on 17 November 2012) election results: second round results; percent of vote - Ernest Bai KOROMA 54.6%, Solomon BEREWA 45.4% |