government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Not free
constitution: 14 March 1991
legal system: based on French civil law system and customary law
legislative system: bicameral legislature consists of the Senate and the National Assembly
judicial system: Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Courts of Appeal; Court of State Security; County Courts
religion: Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-1981
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: