government: Parliamentary democracy
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 7 July 1978
legal system: English common law, which is widely disregarded
legislative system: Unicameral National Parliament
judicial system: Court of Appeal
religion: Church of Melanesia 32.8%, Roman Catholic 19%, other
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: