India has the longest written constitution of any country in the world.

Direct answer

  • The country with the longest written constitution is India.
  • The Constitution of India runs to hundreds of articles and detailed schedules, making it the most extensive national constitution by word count.

A bit more context

  • In its English version, the Constitution of India is noted as the longest written constitution of any sovereign state, with well over 100,000 words.
  • It also has a large number of articles (commonly cited as 400+ today) organized into multiple parts and schedules, reflecting India’s complex federal structure, rights, and governance systems.

Why it is so long

  • The drafters included detailed provisions to cover:
    • Fundamental rights and duties
    • Union–state relations
    • Structure and powers of central and state institutions
    • Emergency provisions and special arrangements for certain regions and communities
      These layers of detail are a major reason it is the world’s longest national constitution.

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