government: Republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: approved by referendum on 20 January 2002
legal system: based on French law and customary norms
legislative system: bicameral, Senate and National Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court
religion: Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-10-1982
death sentences:
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: