government: presidential republic

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: approved by referendum 18 June 1993; effective 23 June 1993; amended several times, last in 2018

legal system: mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration

legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)

judicial system: Seychelles Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices); Supreme Court of Seychelles (consists of the chief justice and 9 puisne judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 3 Supreme Court judges); Magistrates' Courts of Seychelles; Family Tribunal for issues such as domestic violence, child custody, and maintenance; Employment Tribunal for labor-related disputes

religion: Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0