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| Attribute | DenmarkReviewed | Equatorial GuineaIndexed | CanadaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Nordic) | Civil law (Spanish tradition) | Bijural: common law and Québec civil law |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea | Constitution Acts, 1867 and 1982 |
| In force since | 1953 | 1991 | 1982 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Malabo | Ottawa |
| Official languages | Danish | Spanish, French, Portuguese | English, French |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| Population | 5,900,000 | 1,700,000 | 41,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. | Presidential system with a Vice-President and Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of Chamber of Deputies and Senate, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court of Justice. | Sections 91 and 92 divide federal and provincial competence. Section 33 allows a legislature to override certain Charter rights for renewable five-year periods. |
| How law is made | Bills pass three readings in the Folketing and receive royal assent. A minority of members can require certain bills to be put to a referendum. | Bills pass the Chamber of Deputies and Senate and are promulgated by the President, who may return a text for reconsideration. | Three readings plus committee study in each chamber, then Royal Assent. Money bills must originate in the Commons. |
| Legal profession | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. | Abogados admitted through the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados; practice requires competence in both Spanish codes and French-language OHADA texts. | Provincial law societies regulate admission: an accredited degree, articles, and bar admission courses. Québec has separate avocat and notaire professions. |
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.