government: parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: following the restoration of independence in 1991, parts of the 1922 constitution were reintroduced 4 May 1990 and fully reintroduced 6 July 1993; amended several times, last in 2019
legal system: civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: Unicameral Parliament (Saeima)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the Senate with 36 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 7 judges); district (city) and regional courts
religion: Lutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
