List of constitutions by age

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The world's oldest countries based on a continuous form of government, i.e. a national constitution.

A country is defined by its government, not its borders.

The term "oldest countries" is sometimes used to refer to countries with the oldest populations, which is unrelated - see Demography.

Years given are when each country's current constitution took effect, unless otherwise noted.

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[edit] Oldest constitutions

  1. San Marino, 1600, Constitution of San Marino, constitutional republic
  2. United States of America, 1789, United States Constitution, constitutional republic
  3. Poland and Lithuania, 1791, Constitution of May 3, 1791, constitutional republic
  4. France, 1791, French Constitution of 1791 (September 3), constitutional monarchy
  5. Liechtenstein, 1806, parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
  6. Norway, 1814, constitutional monarchy
  7. Netherlands, 1815, constitutional monarchy
  8. Brazil, 1824, constitutional monarchy
  9. Belgium, 1831, constitutional monarchy
  10. Costa Rica, 1838, democratic republic
  11. Denmark, 1849, constitutional monarchy
  12. Switzerland, 1849, federal parliamentary democratic republic
  13. Argentina, 1853, federal presidential representative democratic republic
  14. Canada, 1867, British North America Act[1]
  15. Luxembourg, 1868, parliamentary representative democratic monarchy

[edit] Other constitutions

  1. Finland, 1906
  2. Monaco, 1911
  3. Mexico, 1917
  4. United Kingdom, 1927, no constitution[2]
  5. Vatican City, 1929, as defined in the Lateran Treaties
  6. Japan, 1947
  7. Italy, 1948
  8. China, 1949
  9. India, 1950
  10. Egypt, 1953
  11. France, 1958
  12. Malta, 1964
  13. Pakistan, 1973
  14. Sweden, 1974
  15. Greece, 1975
  16. Madagascar, 1975
  17. Portugal, 1976
  18. Spain, 1978
  19. Chile, 1980
  20. Turkey, 1982
  21. Honduras, 1982
  22. Guatemala, 1985
  23. Bulgaria, 1989
  24. Macedonia, 1991
  25. Colombia, 1991
  26. Paraguay, 1992
  27. Peru, 1992
  28. Belgium, 1993, Constitution of Belgium
  29. Andorra, 1993
  30. Haiti, 1994, presidential republic, constitution approved 1987 but suspended in 1988, reinstated 1994
  31. Venezuela, 1999
  32. Nepal, 2006 (pending)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Canadian Constitution of 1867 was based on earlier constitutions of Canadian provinces, going as far back as 1763. Major additions were made to the Canadian Constitution in 1982, but the 1867 text is still in effect.
  2. ^ The United Kingdom has no codified constitution, but instead relies on traditional customs and separate pieces of constitutional law. The Act of Union 1800 was enacted in 1801 and created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 was a major governmental change that created the current official country name, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, after the emergence of the Irish Free State (Ireland). Other significant governmental revisions include the Balfour Declaration of 1926, and the Statute of Westminster 1931.

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