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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	DjiboutiReviewed	KyrgyzstanReviewed
Legal family	Civil law with Islamic and customary personal status	Civil law
System of government	Semi-presidential republic	Presidential republic
Constitution	Constitution of the Republic of Djibouti	Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic
In force since	1992	2021
Capital	Djibouti	Bishkek
Official languages	Arabic, French, Somali, Afar	Kyrgyz, Russian
Currency	Djiboutian franc (DJF)	Kyrgyz som (KGS)
Population	1,140,000	7,100,000
Division of powers	Unitary, with five regions and the capital district. Regional councils were introduced by the decentralisation laws of 2002 and hold limited local competences; there is no legislative devolution.	Unitary. Seven regions (oblasts) plus the cities of Bishkek and Osh, subdivided into districts and local self-governing communities (ayil aymaks). Regional and district heads are appointed within the executive chain, while ayil kenesh councils are elected and hold defined local competences including local land allocation, which matters because pasture is managed communally under the Law on Pastures 2009.
How law is made	Bills originate with the government or with deputies, are examined in committee and adopted by the National Assembly. Organic laws require referral to the Constitutional Council before promulgation. The President promulgates within fifteen days and may request a second deliberation. The government may legislate by ordinance under an enabling statute, subject to later ratification.	Bills may be introduced by deputies, the President, the Cabinet or by a popular initiative of 10,000 voters — a route that genuinely exists and has been used. Drafts must be published for public consultation under the Law on Normative Legal Acts, and bills affecting rights require an expert assessment. After three readings in the Jogorku Kenesh the President may sign or return the bill, and a veto is overridden by two-thirds. The President may also put constitutional amendments and other questions directly to referendum.
Legal profession	A small avocat profession organised in a single bar in the capital, admitted on the French model after a law degree and professional training, frequently completed abroad. Notaries handle conveyancing and company formation. Judges are career appointments, and the limited size of the profession means many practitioners move between bench, bar and government service.	Advocates practise under the Law on the Advocacy and Advocates' Activity 2014, which created the Bar Association of the Kyrgyz Republic with mandatory membership and a single licence issued after examination and internship. Only advocates may conduct criminal defence. Notaries are separately licensed and their acts are compulsory for real-estate transfers, mortgages and many family instruments. Legal aid in criminal cases is administered by the Ministry of Justice under the Law on State Guaranteed Legal Aid.

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