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| Attribute | ChadIndexed | LithuaniaReviewed | Cape VerdeReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law) | Civil law | Civil law (Portuguese tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Chad | Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania | Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde |
| In force since | 2023 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Vilnius | Praia |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Lithuanian | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Euro (EUR) | Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) |
| Population | 18,300,000 | 2,860,000 | 600,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate under the 2023 text, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court. | Semi-presidential government with a directly elected President focused on foreign and security policy, a Government answerable to the Seimas, and a separate Constitutional Court. | Semi-presidential: a directly elected President with limited powers, a Prime Minister accountable to the National Assembly, and an independent judiciary with a separate Constitutional Court. |
| How law is made | Bills are examined in committee and plenary and passed by the legislature, then promulgated by the President. The Constitutional Council may be seised before promulgation. | Bills are adopted by the Seimas and signed by the President, who may veto and return a bill for reconsideration. | Bills are debated in general and in detail by the National Assembly, voted, then sent to the President for promulgation. The President may veto or request prior constitutional review by the Constitutional Court. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena. | Advocates belong to the Lithuanian Bar Association; notaries handle property, company and succession formalities. | Advogados admitted through the Ordem dos Advogados after a law degree and traineeship; notaries and registrars form separate careers on the Portuguese model. |
A comparison table flattens nuance by design. Where a difference matters to a decision you are making, open both portals and read the section in full — the constitutional detail behind a one-line summary is often the part that governs the outcome.