government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 1 March 2000
legal system: civil law system based on Swedish law; the president may request the Supreme Court to review laws
legislative system: unicameral Parliament (Eduskunta)
judicial system: Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus), judges appointed by the president
religion: Lutheran 72%, Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.6%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences:
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: