government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 30 November 1990
legal system: based on Portuguese civil law system, Islamic law and customary law
legislative system: Unicameral Assembly of the Republic
judicial system: Supreme Court, whose judges are nominated by the Head of State and appointed by parliament
religion: Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: