government: constitutional democracy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 11 October 1972; major reforms adopted 1978, 1983, 1994, and 2004
legal system: based on civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice; five superior courts; three courts of appeal
legislative system: Unicameral Legislative Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court of Justice
religion: 85% Catholic; 15% Protestant
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences:
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation:
