government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: adopted by National Assembly on 5 February 2010
legal system: civil legal system based on Portuguese civil law; no judicial review of legislation; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)
judicial system: Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges); provincial and municipal courts
religion: Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 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:
