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| Attribute | BurundiIndexed | Ivory CoastReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Belgian tradition) | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of governmentIdentical | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Burundi | Constitution of the Third Republic |
| In force since | 2018 | 2016 |
| Capital | Gitega | Yamoussoukro |
| Official languages | Kirundi, French, English | French, Baoulé, Dioula |
| Currency | Burundian Franc (BIF) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 13,200,000 | 28,900,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate with ethnic and gender quotas, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court with a separate Constitutional Court. | Presidential system with a Vice-President and Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary headed by the Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État and Cour des comptes after the 2018 reorganisation. |
| How law is made | Bills are examined in committee and plenary in both chambers; certain organic laws require reinforced majorities reflecting the ethnic balance provisions. The President promulgates. | Government or parliamentary bills pass committee and plenary in both chambers; the National Assembly prevails after a failed conciliation. The President promulgates or refers the text for constitutional review. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Burundi after a law degree and traineeship; the profession is concentrated in Bujumbura. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau de Côte d'Ivoire; notaires, huissiers and commissaires-priseurs are separate ministerial officers. |
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