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| Attribute | DenmarkReviewed | Equatorial GuineaIndexed | GermanyReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Nordic) | Civil law (Spanish tradition) | Civil law |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary presidential republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea | Grundgesetz (Basic Law) |
| In force since | 1953 | 1991 | 1949 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Malabo | Berlin |
| Official languages | Danish | Spanish, French, Portuguese | German |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Population | 5,900,000 | 1,700,000 | 84,400,000 |
| 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. | Rechtsstaat separation of powers with an unusually strong Federal Constitutional Court that can annul statutes and hear individual constitutional complaints. |
| 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. | Bills originate with the government, Bundestag or Bundesrat, pass three readings in the Bundestag, then require Bundesrat consent or non-objection; a mediation committee resolves deadlock. |
| 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. | Two state examinations plus a two-year Referendariat produce the unified jurist qualified as Rechtsanwalt, judge, prosecutor or notary. |
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.