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National Constitutions - TSV
National constitutions are the supreme legal documents that define a country's political system and protection of fundamental human rights. The United States Constitution (1788) is the world's oldest current written constitution, while the Constitution of Japan (1946) is known as a symbol of post-war democracy. This data systematically organizes the names and establishment years of current constitutions in major countries worldwide.
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code slug name description constitutionName yearEnacted yearEstablished
US united-states United States of America The world's oldest current written constitution. Constitution of the United States 1789 1788
NO norway Norway The second oldest current written constitution in Europe. Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway 1814
NL netherlands Netherlands Constitution adopted after the Congress of Vienna. Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815
BE belgium Belgium Constitution adopted after independence from the Netherlands. Constitution of Belgium 1831
CA canada Canada Adopted when British colonies formed a dominion. Constitution of Canada 1867 1867
LU luxembourg Luxembourg Constitution establishing permanent neutrality after the Franco-Prussian War. Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 1868
AU australia Australia Federal constitution enacted by the British Parliament. Constitution of Australia 1901 1900
MX mexico Mexico Adopted after the collapse of the Porfirio Diaz dictatorship. Constitution of the United Mexican States 1917
AT austria Austria Constitution of the First Austrian Republic. Federal Constitutional Law of Austria 1920 1920
EE estonia Estonia Constitution adopted after independence from Russia. Constitution of the Republic of Estonia 1922 1922
IE ireland Ireland Constitution declaring independence from the United Kingdom. Constitution of Ireland 1937 1937
IS iceland Iceland Constitution adopted upon independence from Denmark. Constitution of the Republic of Iceland 1944 1944
JP japan Japan Constitution known as a symbol of post-war democracy. Constitution of Japan 1947 1946
IT italy Italy Constitution establishing the transition to republic after abolition of monarchy. Constitution of the Italian Republic 1948 1947
DE germany Germany Basic Law protecting human rights through 'eternal clauses'. Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany 1949 1949
IN india India The world's longest written constitution. Constitution of India 1950 1950
DK denmark Denmark Constitution comprehensively revised after liberation from Nazi occupation. Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark 1953
FR france France Constitution establishing the Fifth Republic. Constitution of the Fifth French Republic 1958 1958
SE sweden Sweden Constitution transitioning from Instrument of Government to four fundamental laws. Instrument of Government of Sweden 1975 1974
ES spain Spain Democratization constitution after the end of the Franco dictatorship. Spanish Constitution 1978 1978
PT portugal Portugal Democratization constitution after the Carnation Revolution. Constitution of the Portuguese Republic 1976 1976
GR greece Greece Democratic restoration constitution after the collapse of military rule. Constitution of Greece 1975 1975
CN china China Current constitution adopted during the reform and opening-up period. Constitution of the People's Republic of China 1982 1982
BR brazil Brazil Democratization constitution known as the 'Citizen Constitution'. Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil 1988 1988
KR south-korea South Korea Constitution adopted as a result of democratization movements. Constitution of the Republic of Korea 1988 1987
RU russia Russia Constitution adopted after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Constitution of the Russian Federation 1993 1993
CZ czech-republic Czech Republic Constitution adopted after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Constitution of the Czech Republic 1993 1992
FI finland Finland Current constitution comprehensively revising the 1919 constitution. Constitution of Finland 2000 1999
CH switzerland Switzerland Current constitution systematizing and organizing the 1848 constitution. Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation 2000 1999
PL poland Poland New constitution adopted after the collapse of communist rule. Constitution of the Republic of Poland 1997 1997
ZA south-africa South Africa New constitution after the abolition of apartheid. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1997 1996
HU hungary Hungary New fundamental law replacing the 1949 constitution. Fundamental Law of Hungary 2012 2011
UK united-kingdom United Kingdom Uncodified constitution without a single written constitutional document. Uncodified Constitution