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| Attribute | MaltaReviewed | ParaguayReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (civil and common law) | Civil law |
| System of government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Malta | Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay |
| In force since | 1964 | 1992 |
| Capital | Valletta | Asunción |
| Official languages | Maltese, English | Spanish, Guaraní |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) |
| Population | 540,000 | 6,900,000 |
| 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. | Unitary with seventeen departments and the capital district, each with an elected governor and departmental board holding administrative and limited fiscal competence. Legislative power is national. |
| 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 may start in either chamber and must pass both. The President may object in whole or part; Congress overcomes an objection by absolute majority in both chambers. Constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber and ratification by referendum; wholesale reform requires a constituent assembly. |
| 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. | A law degree and registration of the title with the Supreme Court, which maintains the roll and exercises discipline. Bar membership is voluntary. Because both Spanish and Guaraní are official, courts must provide interpretation, and practitioners outside Asunción are commonly bilingual. |
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.