government: presidential republic

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: 4 July 1991; amended many times, last in 2020

legal system: civil law system influenced by the Spanish and French civil codes; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration

legislative system: bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of Senate (Senado) and Chamber of Representatives (Camara de Representantes)

judicial system: Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of the Civil-Agrarian and Labor Chambers each with 7 judges, and the Penal Chamber with 9 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 magistrates); Council of State (consists of 27 judges); Superior Judiciary Council (consists of 13 magistrates); Superior Tribunals (appellate courts for each of the judicial districts); regional courts; civil municipal courts; Superior Military Tribunal; first instance administrative courts

religion: Christian 92.3% (predominantly Roman Catholic), other 1%, unspecified 6.7% (2020 est.)

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0