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| Attribute | GhanaReviewed | SloveniaReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (common law and customary law) | Civil law |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Ghana | Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia |
| In force since | 1992 | 1991 |
| Capital | Accra | Ljubljana |
| Official languages | English, Akan, Ewe, Dagbani | Slovene |
| Currency | Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) | Euro (EUR) |
| Population | 34,100,000 | 2,120,000 |
| Division of powers | 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. | A parliamentary republic with a directly elected but largely ceremonial President, a Government answerable to the National Assembly and an independent judiciary. |
| How law is made | 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. | Laws are passed by the National Assembly, subject to a possible suspensive veto by the National Council, and promulgated by the President. |
| Legal profession | Fused: an LLB, the Ghana School of Law professional course and enrolment admit a lawyer who may both solicit and advocate. | Odvetniki belong to the Slovenian Bar Association; notarji (notaries) authenticate deeds, company acts and succession. |
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.