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| Attribute | MaltaReviewed | BelarusReviewed | NigerIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (civil and common law) | Civil law | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary presidential republic | Republic under military-led government |
| Constitution | Constitution of Malta | Constitution of the Republic of Belarus | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) |
| In force since | 1964 | 1994 | 2010 |
| Capital | Valletta | Minsk | Niamey |
| Official languages | Maltese, English | Belarusian, Russian | French, Hausa, Zarma |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Belarusian rouble (BYN) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 540,000 | 9,100,000 | 26,200,000 |
| Division of powers | A parliamentary republic with a ceremonial President, a Cabinet led by the Prime Minister answerable to the House of Representatives and an independent judiciary. | Strongly presidential: the President legislates by decree, appoints half of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court leadership, and the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly holds constitutional functions above the ordinary branches. | 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 are passed by the House of Representatives and assented to by the President before publication in the Government Gazette. | Bills pass the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic and are signed by the President, who may return them. Separately, the President may issue decrees and edicts with the force of law, including on matters otherwise reserved to statute. | 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 | Advocates are admitted to the bar after a law degree and warrant; legal procurators and notaries handle procedural filing and authentication of deeds. | Advocacy is organised through territorial bar collegiums under close Ministry of Justice supervision; 2021 amendments abolished independent practice and required membership of a legal consultancy office. | 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.