word | | Constitution |
| effective | Bangladesh | enacted 4 November 1972; effective 16 December 1972; suspended following coup of 24 March 1982; restored 10 November 1986; amended many times |
| effective | Belarus | 15 March 1994; revised by national referendum 24 November 1996 giving the presidency greatly expanded powers; became effective 27 November 1996; revised again 17 October 2004 removing presidential term limits |
| effective | Botswana | March 1965; effective 30 September 1966 |
| effective | Central African Republic | ratified by popular referendum 5 December 2004; effective 27 December 2004 |
| effective | Chile | 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended several times |
| effective | Czech Republic | ratified 16 December 1992, effective 1 January 1993; amended several times |
| effective | Dhekelia | Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960, functions as a basic legal document |
| effective | Ethiopia | ratified 8 December 1994, effective 22 August 1995 |
| effective | Fiji | enacted 25 July 1997; effective 28 July 1998; note - constitution encourages multiculturalism and makes multiparty government mandatory |
| effective | France | adopted by referendum 28 September 1958; effective 4 October 1958; amended many times note: amended in 1962 concerning election of president; amended to comply with provisions of 1992 EC Maastricht Treaty, 1997 ... |
| effective | Gambia, The | approved by national referendum 8 August 1996; effective 16 January 1997 |
| effective | Guatemala | 31 May 1985, effective 14 January 1986; suspended 25 May 1993; reinstated 5 June 1993; amended November 1993 |
| effective | Holy See (Vatican City) | Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929) |
| effective | Honduras | 11 January 1982, effective 20 January 1982; amended many times |
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