The following is a list of national constitutions by country, semi-recognized countries, and by codification.
Codified constitutions (most recent, in use today)
A codified constitution is a constitution that is contained in a single document, which is the single source of constitutional law in a state. An uncodified constitution is one that is not contained in a single document, but consists of several different sources, which may be written or unwritten.
Sovereign states
UN member and observer states
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|13,826
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|Not documented by source
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|8,740
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|27,181
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|38,464
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|12,514
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|13,786
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|17,318
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|41,366
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|17,354
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|41,835
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|10,806
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|27,643
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|34,144
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|13,278
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|16,119
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|39,629
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|11,386
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|13,632
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|39,375
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|5,454
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|30,713
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|64,488
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|13,869
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|13,641
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|10,030
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|17,574
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|8,936
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|8,444
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|32,132
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|9,767
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|11,768
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|25,821
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|10,960
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|46,902
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|6,185
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|9,970
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|19,285
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|16,705
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|10,898
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|12,893
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|37,006
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|14,580
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|6,221
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|6,666
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|36,080
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|29,710
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|54,555
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|22,626
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|22,823
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|5,575
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|6,753
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|11,344
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|48,604
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|13,630
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|40,773
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|12,640
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|10,180
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|11,804
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|43,465
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|11,490
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|27,379
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|53,985
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|26,989
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|33,737
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|28,692
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|12,707
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|7,820
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|46,221
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|18,488
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|23,434
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|15,247
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|4,089
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|146,385
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|5,915
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|16,179
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|11,550
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|16,007
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|11,708
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|7,897
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|38,048
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|4,998
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|10,239
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|13,482
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|48,818
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|26,080
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|7,364
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|9,059
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|8,197
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|14,327
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|4,820
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|4,917
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|6,296
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|45,532
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|11,667
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|9,513
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|12,214
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|5,601
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|Not documented by source
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|33,422
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|64,080
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|23,991
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|7,503
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|31,820
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|21,429
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|6,997
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|37,320
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|57,087
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|5,271
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|12,818
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|3,814
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|8,250
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|11,572
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|15,897
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|24,171
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|40,492
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|24,198
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|13,714
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|32,753
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|8,739
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|20,535
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|14,806
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|66,263
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|13,486
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|7,307
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|7,233
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|56,240
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|Not documented by source
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|26,097
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|58,490
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|25,461
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|19,216
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|21,954
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|19,602
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|35,219
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|6,848
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|14,663
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|12,908
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|16,940
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|49,643
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|38,271
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|Not documented by source
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|19,611
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|7,988
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|6,335
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|10,866
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|19,891
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|39,729
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|44,636
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|40,076
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|18,402
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|11,406
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|31,826
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|19,823
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|43,062
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|27,191
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|17,608
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|40,085
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|12,488
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|16,484
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|6,800
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|7,917
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|35,651
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|7,683
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|15,307
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|10,252
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|10,192
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|32,567
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|9,508
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|29,727
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|5,735
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|34,801
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|49,448
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|19,299
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|7,762
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|11,557
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|29,911
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|7,941
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|-
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|8,425
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|37,344
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|11,344
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|Not documented by source
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|30,696
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|55,883
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Other states
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Uncodified constitutions
An uncodified constitution is one where not all elements are written, typically with strong reliance on oral constitutional convention. A constitution that relies more upon oral convention than written documents is called an oral constitution. Many oral conventions are codified in statutes or regulations, or documented in court decisions, making them undoubtedly enforceable. All constitutions rely to some degree upon oral convention and interpretation because it is not possible to reduce everything to writing. Dates have been listed below are for fundamental founding documents on governance of the respective countries.
- Constitution of Canada (a series of 25 documents dating from 1867 to 1982; constitutional amendments proposed after 1982 were rejected by the provinces)
- Basic Laws of Israel (1950)
- Constitution of New Zealand (1840, 1979–2016)
- Constitution of San Marino (1600, 1974)
- Basic Laws of Sweden (1810, 1974)
- Constitution of the United Kingdom (England: 1215, 1688/1689; Great Britain: 1706; United Kingdom: 1800, 1921)
Sovereign states without a constitution
- Afghanistan has not had a constitution since the Taliban took power in 2021.
- Madagascar's constitution has been suspended since the 2025 coup. A new constitutional document is planned for 2027.
Former constitutions
Afghanistan
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Afghanistan (1964)
- Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004)
Brazil
- Constitution of the Empire of Brazil (1824)
- Constitution of the Republic of the United States of Brazil (1891)
- Constitution of the Republic of the United States of Brazil (1934)
- Brazilian Constitution of 1937
Bulgaria
- Constitution of the Principality of Bulgaria (1879)
- Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria (1947)
- Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria (1971)
Chile
- Pact of Concord
- First Political Statute of the Province of Costa Rica
- Second Political Statute of the Province of Costa Rica
- Fundamental Law of the State of Costa Rica
- Decree of Basis and Guarantees
- Costa Rican Constitution of 1844
- Costa Rican Constitution of 1847
- Costa Rican Constitution of 1859
- Costa Rican Constitution of 1869
- Costa Rican Constitution of 1871
- Costa Rican Constitution of 1917
China
- Constitution of the Qing Empire 1908
- Constitution of the Republic of China (1912)
- Constitution of the Republic of China (1947) — Suspended 1948, amended 1991
- Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion
- Common Program (1949)
- Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1954)
- Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1975)
- Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1978)
Colombia
- Act of the Extraordinary Council of Santa Fe de Bogotá (1810)
- Constitution of the Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca (1811)
- Act of Federation of the United Provinces of New Granada (1811)
- Constitution of the Republic of Colombia (1821)
- Constitution of the Republic of Colombia (1830)
- Constitution of the Republic of New Granada (1832)
- Constitution of the Republic of New Granada (1843)
- Constitution of the Republic of New Granada (1853)
- Constitution of the Granadine Confederation (1858)
- Constitution of the United States of Colombia (1863)
- Constitution of the Republic of Colombia (1886)
Cuba
- Constitution of Cuba (1901)
- Constitution of Cuba (1940)
- Constitution of Cuba (1976)
Czechoslovakia
- Constitution of Czechoslovakia (1920)
- Constitution of Czechoslovakia (1948)
- Constitution of Czechoslovakia (1960)
- Constitution of Czechoslovakia (1968)
Denmark
- King's Law
Ecuador
- 1830 Constitution of Ecuador
Egypt
- Constitution of Egypt (1879) (abortive)
- Fundamental Ordinance (1882)
- Constitution of Egypt (1923)
- Constitution of Egypt (1930)
- Provisional constitution of 1953
- Constitution of Egypt (1956)
- Provisional Constitution of the United Arab Republic (1958)
- Constitutional Proclamation (1962)
- Constitution of United Arab Republic (1964)
- Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt (1971)
- Provisional Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt (2011)
- Constitution of Egypt (2012)
Ethiopia
- 1931 Constitution of Ethiopia
- 1955 Constitution of Ethiopia
- 1987 Constitution of Ethiopia
France
- Constitution of the Kingdom of France (1791)
- Constitution of the First French Republic (1793)
- Constitution of the First French Republic (1795)
- Constitution of the First French Republic (1799)
- Constitution of the First French Republic (1801)
- Constitution of the First French Empire (1804)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of France (1814)
- Constitution of the First French Empire (1815)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of France (1830)
- Constitution of the Second French Republic
- Constitution of the Second French Empire
- Constitution of the Third French Republic
- Constitution of the French State (Vichy Regime)
- Constitution of the Fourth French Republic
Germany
- Constitution of the German Confederation (1815)
- Constitution of Prussia (1848)
- Frankfurt Constitution (1849)
- Constitution of Prussia (1850)
- North German Constitution (1867)
- Constitution of the German Confederation (1871)
- Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
- Weimar Constitution (1919)
- Constitution of Prussia (1920)
- Reichstag Fire Decree (1933)
- Enabling Act (1933)
- First Constitution of East Germany (1949)
- Second Constitution of East Germany (1968)
Greece
- Greek Constitution of 1822
- Greek Constitution of 1823
- Greek Constitution of 1827
- Greek Constitution of 1844
- Greek Constitution of 1864
- Greek Constitution of 1911
- Greek Constitution of 1927
- Greek Constitution of 1952
- Greek Constitution of 1968
- Greek Constitution of 1973
Hawaii
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1840)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1852)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1864)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1887)
- Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii
India
- Government of India Act 1919
- Government of India Act 1935
Indonesia
- Federal Constitution of 1949
- Provisional Constitution of 1950
Iran
- Persian Constitution of 1906
Italy
- Corsican Constitution
- Constitution of the Cisalpine Republic (1797)
- Constitution of the Cisalpine Republic (1798)
- Constitution of the Cisalpine Republic (1801)
- Constitution of the Napoleonic Italian Republic
- Constitution of the Napoleonic Italian Kingdom
- Statuto Albertino
Mexico
- Constitution of Apatzingán (Proposed 1814)
- Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States (1824)
- Seven Constitutional Laws (Siete Leyes; 1836)
- Organic Bases of the Mexican Republic (1843)
- Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States (1857)
Pakistan
- Constitution of Pakistan of 1956
- Constitution of Pakistan of 1962
Philippines
- Constitution of the First Philippine Republic (1899)
- Constitution of the Philippine Commonwealth (1935) and the Third Philippine Republic
- Constitution of the Marcos-sponsored Fourth Philippine Republic (1973)
Poland
- Constitution of 3 May (1791)
- Constitution of the Duchy of Warsaw (1807)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland (1815)
- Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland (1832)
- Small Constitution (1919)
- March Constitution (1921)
- April Constitution (1935)
- Small Constitution (1947)
- July Constitution (1952)
- Small Constitution (1992)
Portugal
- Portuguese Constitution of 1822
- Portuguese Constitution of 1826
- Portuguese Constitution of 1838
- Portuguese Constitution of 1911
- Portuguese Constitution of 1933
Russia
- Constitution of the Russian Empire
- Constitution of the Russian Republic
- Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1918)
- Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1978)
- Constitution of the Soviet Union (1924)
- Constitution of the Soviet Union (1936)
- Constitution of the Soviet Union (1977)
Syria
- Syrian Constitution of 1930
- 1973 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria
- 2012 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria
South Africa
- South Africa Act 1909
- South African Constitution of 1961
- South African Constitution of 1983
- Interim Constitution (1993)
Turkey
- Constitution of Turkey (1921)
- Constitution of Turkey (1924)
- Constitution of Turkey (1961)
Ukraine
- Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk (1710)
- Constitution of the Ukrainian People's Republic (1918)
United States
- Articles of Confederation (1781)
Yugoslavia
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1921)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1931)
- Constitution of Yugoslavia (1946)
- Constitution of Yugoslavia (1963)
- Constitution of Yugoslavia (1974)
- Constitution of Yugoslavia (1992)
- Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro
Other States
- Constitution of Artsakh
- Constitution of the Irish Free State
- Constitution of Japan (1889)
- Constitution of Poland-Lithuania (1791)
- Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland
- Constitution of the Principality of Serbia (1835)
- Constitution of the Confederate States
- Ottoman constitution of 1876
- Constitution of Vermont Republic
- Constitution of the Republic of Texas
- Malolos Constitution
- Constitution of the Mali Empire (1235)
See also
- Constitution Day
- Constitutional documents
- Constitutional law
- List of U.S. state constitutions
Notes
References
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