NationMaster - Sierra Leonean Government statistics

Capital city	Freetown
Constitution 1 October 1991; subsequently amended several times
Corruption	130	[130th of 160]
Executive branch > Cabinet Ministers of State appointed by the president with the approval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsible to the president
Executive branch > Chief of state President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (since 29 March 1996, reinstated 10 March 1998); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 14 May 2002 (next to be held on 28 July 2007)
Executive branch > Head of government President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (since 29 March 1996, reinstated 10 March 1998)
Flag modification	31	[31st of 197]
Government type	constitutional democracy
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Appeals Court; High Court
Legal system based on English law and customary laws indigenous to local tribes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral Parliament (124 seats; 112 members elected by popular vote, 12 filled by paramount chiefs elected in separate elections; to serve five-year terms)
Legislative branch > Elections last held on 14 May 2002 (next to be held on 28 July 2007)
National holiday Independence Day, 27 April (1961)
Parliamentary seats > Female	104%	[104th of 143]
Political pressure groups and leaders trade unions and student unions
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
UN membership date	27 Sep. 1961
United Nations mission http://www.sierra-leone.org/

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SOURCES: The location of the seat of government.; The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution ; A CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). Includes police corruption, business corruption, political corruption, etc. Data for 2005.; Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members. ; The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government ; Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election ; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government. ; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship). ; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members. ; A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction. ; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election. ; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day. ; ; Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election. ; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted ; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sierra Leone, Republic of Sierra Leone

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