government: constitutional republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 17 June 1944; amended many times
legal system: civil law system based on Danish system
legislative system: unicameral Parliament (Althing)
judicial system: Supreme Court (justices are appointed for life by the Minister of Justice); eight district courts
religion: Protestant majority
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: