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| Attribute | MauritaniaReviewed | BulgariaReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (Islamic law and French civil law) | Civil law |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria |
| In force sinceIdentical | 1991 | 1991 |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Sofia |
| Official languages | Arabic, French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof | Bulgarian |
| Currency | Ouguiya (MRU) | Bulgarian lev (BGN) |
| Population | 4,900,000 | 6,400,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a President elected for five years, a unicameral National Assembly since the 2017 abolition of the Senate, and a judiciary that includes Sharia jurisdiction in personal status and certain criminal matters. | Parliamentary government with a directly elected President whose veto Parliament overrides by absolute majority; the Constitutional Court sits apart from the two supreme courts. |
| How law is made | Bills are examined in committee and voted by the National Assembly, then promulgated by the President. The Conseil constitutionnel may be seised before promulgation. | Bills receive two readings in the National Assembly. The President may return a bill once; an absolute majority overrides. Promulgation in Darzhaven Vestnik is required, with entry into force normally three days later. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Ordre national des avocats; training combines French-style procedure with Islamic legal studies. | Attorneys (ะฐะดะฒะพะบะฐัะธ) are admitted through the regional bars under the Supreme Bar Council; notaries and private enforcement agents are organised in separate chambers. |
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