government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 29 January 1968
legal system: acts of the Nauru Parliament and British common law
legislative system: unicameral Parliament
judicial system: Supreme Court
religion: Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-1968
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: