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| Attribute | Guinea-BissauIndexed | ChadIndexed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Portuguese tradition) | Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law) |
| System of government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau | Constitution of the Republic of Chad |
| In force since | 1984 | 2023 |
| Capital | Bissau | N'Djamena |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole | French, Arabic |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Population | 2,100,000 | 18,300,000 |
| Division of powers | Semi-presidential with a directly elected President, a Prime Minister accountable to the National People's Assembly, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court of Justice. | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate under the 2023 text, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court. |
| How law is made | Bills are debated and voted by the National People's Assembly and promulgated by the President, who may veto or seek review by the Supreme Court. | Bills are examined in committee and plenary and passed by the legislature, then promulgated by the President. The Constitutional Council may be seised before promulgation. |
| Legal profession | Advogados admitted through the Ordem dos Advogados da Guiné-Bissau; the profession is small and concentrated in Bissau. | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena. |
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