government: presidential republic in free association with the US
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 1 January 1981; amended several times, last in 2020
legal system: mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: Bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau) consists of the Senate and the House of Delegates
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 3 associate justices organized into appellate trial divisions; the Supreme Court organization also includes the Common Pleas and Land Courts); National Court and other 'inferior' courts
religion: Roman Catholic 45.3%, Protestant 34.9% (includes Evangelical 26.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.9%, Assembly of God .9%, Baptist .7%), Modekngei 5.7% (indigenous to Palau), Muslim 3%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.5%, other 9.7% (2015 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:
