government: semi-presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 25 April 1976; amended several times, last in 2005
legal system: civil law system; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica)
judicial system: Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 12 justices); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 13 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (Supremo Tribunal Administrativo); Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas); appellate, district, and municipal courts
religion: Roman Catholic 79.7%, Protestant 2.2%, other Christian 2.5%, other non-Christian, 1.1%, none 14.5% (2021 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:
