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| Attribute | CroatiaReviewed | GhanaReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Mixed (common law and customary law) |
| System of government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Croatia | Constitution of the Republic of Ghana |
| In force since | 1990 | 1992 |
| Capital | Zagreb | Accra |
| Official languages | Croatian | English, Akan, Ewe, Dagbani |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) |
| Population | 3,850,000 | 34,100,000 |
| Division of powers | A parliamentary republic with a directly elected President focused on defence and foreign affairs, a Government answerable to the Sabor and an independent judiciary. | Executive president with a Cabinet drawn substantially from Parliament, a unicameral legislature, and a judiciary whose independence is protected by security of tenure and a charged-on-consolidated-fund salary. |
| How law is made | Laws are adopted by the Sabor and promulgated by the President; the Constitutional Court may review them for conformity with the constitution. | A bill is gazetted, read three times, considered by committee and passed by simple majority. Bills with financial implications need presidential consent to be introduced. The President assents; refusal returns the bill with reasons. |
| Legal profession | Odvjetnici belong to the Croatian Bar Association; javni biljeลพnici (notaries) handle deeds, company acts and succession. | Fused: an LLB, the Ghana School of Law professional course and enrolment admit a lawyer who may both solicit and advocate. |
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 โ the constitutional detail behind a one-line summary is often the part that governs the outcome.