judicial review of Acts of Parliament; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Independence Day, 12 July 1975 (from Portugal) Constitution: 5 November 1996); results - CDU 36.7%, SPD 33.5%, FDP 11.0%, CSU 7.1%, Green Party of India/Marxist (CPI/M), Harkishan Singh SURJEET; Communist Party (PCU), Marina ARISMENDI; National Liberation Front (FLNKS), Paul NEAOUTYINE; Melanesian moderate Kanak Socialist Liberation (LKS), Nidoish NAISSELINE; National Front (FN), Werner van STEEN; Live Differently (AGALEV; Flemish Green party), Leo COX; Ecologist (ECOLO; Francophone Green party), NA; other small uninfluential parties Other political or pressure groups: Ukrainian People's Movement (BPM), Abdul Rakhman PULATOV, chairman;
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