Azerbaijan
adopted 12 November 1995
Bahamas, The
10 July 1973
Bahrain
adopted late December 2000; Bahrani voters approved on 13-14
February 2001 a referendum on legislative changes (revised
constitution calls for a partially elected legislature, a
constitutional monarchy, and an independent judiciary)
Bangladesh
4 November 1972, effective 16 December 1972, suspended
following coup of 24 March 1982, restored 10 November 1986, amended
many times
Barbados
30 November 1966
Belarus
30 March 1994; revised by national referendum of 24 November
1996 giving the presidency greatly expanded powers and became
effective 27 November 1996; revised again 17 October 2004 removing
presidential term limits
Belgium
7 February 1831, last revised 14 July 1993; parliament
approved a constitutional package creating a federal state
Belize
21 September 1981
Benin
December 1990
Bermuda
8 June 1968, amended 1989 and 2003