government: presidential republic

state of civil and political rights: Not free

constitution: 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012

legal system: mixed system of civil and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

legislative system: bicameral National Assembly (Asemblea Nacional) consists of Senate (Senado) and Chamber of Deputies (Camara de los Diputados)

judicial system: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members); Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals

religion: Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est.)

death row: 2 (end 2017, according Amnesty International)

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0