government: constitutional parliamentary democracy
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 10 July 1973
legal system: based on English common law
legislative system: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Assembly; the government may dissolve the Parliament and call elections at any time
judicial system: Privy Council (London); Courts of Appeal; Supreme (lower) Court; magistrates courts
religion: Christian majority
death row: 0 (end 2016)
year of last executions: 6-1-2000
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: