Politics of Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone is a country located in West Africa, known officially as the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Government of Sierra Leone
The government of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Sierra Leone Constitution. The Sierra Leone government is divided into three branches: the executive, legislative and the judicial. The seat of government of Sierra Leone is in the capital Freetown.
Administrative divisions
Sierra Leone is divided into provinces, districts, and chiefdoms. Sierra Leone has 3 rural provinces, plus a capital city administrative province. There are then 14 districts - 12 rural, 2 for the capital Freetown.
Sierra Leone is further divided into 149 chiefdoms.[1] The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance.[1] The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004.[1]
Political parties and elections
Template:Sierra Leone presidential election, 2007 Template:Sierra Leone parliamentary election, 2007
See also
References
- ^ a b c Tristan Reed and James A. Robinson, The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, Scholar, Harvard University, 15 July 2013, Document available online, accessed 30 April 2014
External links
- Office of the Sierra Leone President
- Sierra Leone Government
- Special Court for Sierra Leone
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Elections
- African Elections Database
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