government: parliamentary republic

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: 25 September 1992; revised 1995, 1999, 2010

legal system: civil law system of Portugal; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration

legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)

judicial system: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and at least 7 judges and organized into civil, criminal, and administrative sections); appeals courts, first instance (municipal) courts; audit, military, and fiscal and customs courts

religion: Roman Catholic 77.3%, Protestant 4.6% (includes Church of the Nazarene 1.7%, Adventist 1.5%, Assembly of God 0.9%, Universal Kingdom of God 0.4%, and God and Love 0.1%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Christian Rationalism 1.9%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, and New Apostolic 0.5%), Muslim 1.8%, other 1.3%, none 10.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0