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| Attribute | Equatorial GuineaIndexed | LithuaniaReviewed | NigerIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Spanish tradition) | Civil law | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Republic under military-led government |
| Constitution | Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea | Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) |
| In force since | 1991 | 1992 | 2010 |
| Capital | Malabo | Vilnius | Niamey |
| Official languages | Spanish, French, Portuguese | Lithuanian | French, Hausa, Zarma |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Euro (EUR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 1,700,000 | 2,860,000 | 26,200,000 |
| Division of powers | 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. | 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. | Under the suspended constitution, a semi-presidential system with a President, Prime Minister and National Assembly. Currently executive and legislative authority is concentrated in the CNSP and an appointed government. |
| How law is made | Bills pass the Chamber of Deputies and Senate and are promulgated by the President, who may return a text for reconsideration. | Bills are adopted by the Seimas and signed by the President, who may veto and return a bill for reconsideration. | Legislation is currently made by order of the governing authority and published in the Journal Officiel. The suspended constitution provided for ordinary parliamentary passage and presidential promulgation. |
| Legal profession | Abogados admitted through the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados; practice requires competence in both Spanish codes and French-language OHADA texts. | Advocates belong to the Lithuanian Bar Association; notaries handle property, company and succession formalities. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. |
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.