| Capitale | nom: Monrovia coordonnées géographiques: 6 18 N, 10 48 W différence de temps: 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. |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 26 Juillet 1847 |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 26 Juillet (1847) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1847 (at independence); latest drafted 19 Octobre 1983, revised version adopted by referendum 3 Juillet 1984, effective 6 Janvier 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président George WEAH (depuis 22 January 2018); Vice Président Jewel HOWARD-TAYLOR (depuis 22 January 2018); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président George WEAH (depuis 22 January 2018); Vice Président Jewel HOWARD-TAYLOR (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
