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| Attribute | MauritaniaReviewed | North MacedoniaReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 North Macedonia |
| In force sinceIdentical | 1991 | 1991 |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Skopje |
| Official languages | Arabic, French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof | Macedonian, Albanian |
| Currency | Ouguiya (MRU) | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
| Population | 4,900,000 | 1,830,000 |
| 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. | A parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a Government answerable to the Assembly and an independent judiciary, with Ohrid-Agreement community safeguards in decision-making. |
| 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. | Laws are adopted by the Assembly and promulgated by the President, with certain matters requiring a "Badinter" double majority protecting communities. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Ordre national des avocats; training combines French-style procedure with Islamic legal studies. | Advokati belong to the Macedonian Bar Association; notaries handle deeds, company acts and succession. |
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