government: parliamentary republic

state of civil and political rights: Free

constitution: 11 June 1975; amended 1986, 2001, 2008, 2019

legal system: civil legal system based on Roman law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

legislative system: unicameral Hellenic Parliament (Vouli ton Ellinon)

judicial system: Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) (consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges; Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance (district courts)

religion: Greek Orthodox 81-90%, Muslim 2%, other 3%, none 4-15%, unspecified 1% (2015 est.)

death row:

year of last executions: 0-0-0

death sentences: 0

executions: 0