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	Constitution (2003)	Constitution (2002)
Afghanistan	the Bonn Agreement called for a Loya Jirga (Grand Council) to be convened within 18 months of the establishment of the Transitional Authority to draft a new constitution for the country; the basis for the next constitution is the 1964 Constitution, according to the Bonn Agreement	the Bonn Agreement called for a Loya Jirga (Grand Council) to be convened within 18 months of the establishment of the Transitional Authority to draft a new constitution for the country; the basis for the next constitution is the 1963/64 Constitution, according to the Bonn Agreement
Bhutan	no written constitution or bill of rights; note - the King commissioned a committee to draft a constitution in 2001, but has yet to be approved	no written constitution or bill of rights; note - Bhutan uses 1953 Royal decree for the Constitution of the National Assembly; on 7 July 1998, a Royal edict was ratified giving the National Assembly additional powers
Congo, Republic of the	constitution approved by referendum 20 January 2002	constitution approved by referendum in January 2002
Cuba	24 February 1976, amended July 1992 and June 2002	24 February 1976, amended July 1992
Finland	1 March 2000	17 July 1919
France	28 September 1958, amended concerning election of president in 1962, amended to comply with provisions of 1992 EC Maastricht Treaty, 1996 Amsterdam Treaty, 2000 Treaty of Nice; amended to tighten immigration laws 1993	28 September 1958, amended concerning election of president in 1962, amended to comply with provisions of EC Maastricht Treaty in 1992, Amsterdam Treaty in 1996, Treaty of Nice in 2000; amended to tighten immigration laws 1993
Ghana	approved 28 April 1992	new constitution approved 28 April 1992
Iraq	in transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husayn regime by US-led coalition	22 September 1968, effective 16 July 1970 (provisional constitution); new constitution drafted in 1990 but not adopted
Korea, South	17 July 1948	25 February 1948
Kyrgyzstan	adopted 5 May 1993; note - amendment proposed by President AKAYEV and passed in a national referendum on 2 February 2003 significantly expands the powers of the president at the expense of the legislature	adopted 5 May 1993; note - amendment proposed by President AKAYEV and passed in a national referendum on 10 February 1996 significantly expands the powers of the president at the expense of the legislature
Latvia	the 1991 Constitutional Law, which supplements the 1922 constitution, provides for basic rights and freedoms	the 1991 Constitutional Law which supplements the 1922 constitution, provides for basic rights and freedoms
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 note: in November of 2001, the Macedonian Parliament approved a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights	adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 note: the Macedonian Parliament approved November 2001 a series of new constitutional amendments, strengthening minority rights
Pakistan	10 April 1973, suspended 5 July 1977, restored with amendments 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored on 31 December 2002 note: selected provisions of the Constitution pertaining to changes President MUSHARRAF made while the Constitution was suspended, remain contested by political opponents	10 April 1973, suspended 5 July 1977, restored with amendments 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999
Qatar	provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972; in July 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution; in the 29 April 2003 referendum, 96.6% of Qatari voters approved the new constitution	provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972; in July 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution
Serbia and Montenegro	4 February 2003	27 April 1992
Switzerland	18 December 1998	29 May 1874

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