List of national constitutions
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The following is a list of existing or former national constitutions by country, semi-recognized countries, and by codification.
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Codified constitutions [edit]
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | January 4, 2004 |
| Albania | November 28, 1998 |
| Algeria | 1963 |
| Andorra | February 2, 1993 |
| Angola | 1975 |
| Argentina | May 1, 1853 |
| Armenia | July 5, 1995 |
| Australia | 1 January 1901 |
| Austria | October 1, 1920 |
| Azerbaijan | November 12, 1995 |
| Bangladesh | December 16, 1972 |
| Bahrain | 2002 |
| Barbados | November 30, 1966 |
| Belarus | March 15, 1994 |
| Belgium | February 7, 1831 |
| Bolivia | February 7, 2009 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Agreement, 1995) | December 14, 1995 |
| Bhutan | July 18, 2008 |
| Brazil | October 5, 1988 |
| Bulgaria | July 12, 1991 |
| Burundi | March 9, 1992 |
| Cameroon | 2008 |
| Canada | July 1, 1867 |
| Chad | 1996 |
| Chile | March 11, 1981 |
| China, People's Republic of | December 4, 1982 |
| Hong Kong | April 4, 1990 |
| Macau | December 20, 1999 |
| China, Republic of - Taiwan | June 10, 2005 |
| Colombia | 1991 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | February 18, 2006 |
| Croatia | December 1990 |
| Cuba | 1976 |
| Cyprus | 1960 |
| Czech Republic | December 16, 1992 |
| Denmark | 1849 |
| Dominican Republic | 2010 |
| East Timor | 20 May 2002 |
| Ecuador | 2008 |
| Egypt | September 11, 1971 |
| Estonia Põhiseadus | 1992 |
| Ethiopia | 1987 |
| Fiji | 1997 (abrogated 2009) |
| Finland | March 1, 2000 |
| France | October 4, 1958 |
| Georgia | August 24, 1995 |
| Germany — titled Grundgesetz | May 8, 1949 |
| Greece | 1975 |
| Guatemala | 1985 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1984 |
| Guyana | 1980 |
| Haiti | 1994 |
| Hungary | 18 April 2011 |
| Honduras | 1982 |
| Iceland | June 17, 1944 |
| India, Republic of | January 26, 1950 |
| Indonesia | 1945 |
| Iran | October 24, 1979 |
| Iraq | 15 October 2005 |
| Ireland | December 29, 1937 |
| Italy | December 22, 1947 |
| Japan | May 3, 1947 |
| Kazakhstan | August 30, 1995 |
| Kyrgyzstan | June 27, 2010 |
| Korea, Republic of | July 17, 1948 |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 2009 |
| Kosovo | June 15, 2008 |
| Kuwait | 1961 |
| Latvia | November 7, 1922 |
| Lebanon | May 23, 1926 |
| Luxembourg | 1868 |
| Liberia | July 3, 1985 |
| Lithuania | October 25, 1992 |
| Liechtenstein | 1921 |
| Macedonia | 2001 |
| Malaysia | 1957 |
| Mali | January 12, 1992 |
| Malta | 1964 |
| Mauritius | 1968 |
| Mexico | February 5, 1917 |
| Moldova | 1994 |
| Monaco | December 17, 1962 |
| Mongolia | January 13, 1992 |
| Montenegro | October 19, 2007 |
| Nauru | January 31, 1968 |
| Netherlands — titled Grondwet | 1815 |
| Aruba — titled Staatsregeling | August 19, 1985 |
| Nepal | 2007 |
| Netherlands Antilles — titled Staatsregeling | October 10, 2010 |
| Nicaragua | 1995 |
| Niger | July 18, 1999 |
| Nigeria | May 29, 1999 |
| Norway | May 17, 1814 |
| Pakistan | 1973 |
| Paraguay | 1992 |
| Palestine - A Basic law serves for the interim period | May 28, 1964 |
| Peru | December 31, 1993 |
| Philippines | February 2, 1987 |
| Poland | April 2, 1997 |
| Portugal | April 25, 1976 |
| Romania | November 21, 1991 |
| Russia | December 12, 1993 |
| Rwanda | May 26, 2003 |
| San Marino | October 8, 1600 |
| Serbia | October 28–29, 2006 |
| Singapore | 1965 |
| Slovakia | September 1, 1992 |
| Slovenia | December 23, 1991 |
| Somalia | 2004 |
| South Africa | February 4, 1997 |
| South Sudan | July 9, 2011 |
| Spain | 1978 |
| Sri Lanka | September 7, 1978 |
| Sudan | 1998 |
| Suriname | 1987 |
| Sweden | 1974 |
| Switzerland | April 18, 1999 |
| Syria | 1973 |
| Thailand | 2007 |
| Tonga | November 4, 1875 |
| Tunisia | April 26, 1861 |
| Turkey | November 7, 1982 |
| Turkmenistan | May 18, 1992 |
| Ukraine | June 28, 1996 |
| United States of America | June 21, 1788 |
| Uruguay | 1997 |
| Vanuatu | 1980 |
| Vatican City | 2000 |
| Venezuela | 1999 |
| Vietnam | April 15, 1992 |
Uncodified constitutions [edit]
An uncodified constitution is one where not all elements are written into law: typically some elements, such as constitutional conventions, are not written into law, although such elements are almost always written down (perhaps across multiple documents and/or publications), although written in documents that are not enforceable in law.
- Israel
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia (however, the Basic Law declares the Qur'an to be Constitution of Saudi Arabia)
- United Kingdom
Constitutions of former countries [edit]
- Catalonia
- Corsica
- Czechoslovakia:
- East Germany
- Irish Free State
- Kingdom of Hawaii:
- Republic of Texas
- Soviet Union:
- Vermont Republic
- Yugoslavia
- GermanyWeimar Republic
Constitutions of unrecognized countries [edit]
See also [edit]
