government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: latest approved 20 October 2008; amended 2011, 2015, 2018
legal system: civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in indigenous communities; has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration
legislative system: unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)
judicial system: National Court of Justice or Corte Nacional de Justicia (consists of 21 judges, including the chief justice and organized into 5 specialized chambers); Constitutional Court or Corte Constitucional (consists of the court president and 8 judges); provincial courts (one for each province except Galapagos); fiscal, criminal, and administrative tribunals; Election Dispute Settlement Courts; cantonal courts
religion: Roman Catholic 68.8%, Evangelical 15.4%, Adventist 1.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, other 1.3%, agnostic or atheist 1.4%, none 10.1%, don't know/no response 1% (2020 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:
situation: