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| Attribute | GrenadaReviewed | Equatorial GuineaIndexed | LithuaniaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Common law | Civil law (Spanish tradition) | Civil law |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Constitution | The Grenada Constitution | Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea | Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania |
| In force since | 1973 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Capital | Saint George's | Malabo | Vilnius |
| Official languages | English | Spanish, French, Portuguese | Lithuanian |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Population | 126,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,860,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary. The state comprises Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique; Carriacou and Petite Martinique have a Ministry and local administration but no separate legislature. | 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. |
| How law is made | Bills pass three readings in both Houses and receive the Governor-General's assent. Constitutional amendments to entrenched provisions need a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives and then approval by a referendum, a double lock that has defeated every reform package put to voters. | 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. |
| Legal profession | A fused profession of legal practitioners admitted by the High Court under the Legal Profession Act, after a law degree and the Legal Education Certificate. The Grenada Bar Association represents practitioners. | 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. |
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.