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| Attribute | MongoliaReviewed | TuvaluReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Common law with customary law |
| System of government | Semi-presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of Mongolia | Constitution of Tuvalu |
| In force since | 1992 | 1978 |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Funafuti |
| Official languages | Mongolian | Tuvaluan, English |
| Currency | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Population | 3,500,000 | 11,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary. Twenty-one provinces (aimags) plus the capital, subdivided into soums and districts. Local self-governing assemblies (hurals) sit alongside centrally appointed governors, who are nominated locally but confirmed by the Prime Minister — a hybrid that keeps substantial central control over local administration. | Unitary with strong island-level authority. Each of the eight inhabited islands has a Falekaupule, the traditional assembly of elders, given statutory power by the Falekaupule Act 1997 to make bylaws and administer island funds. In practice the Falekaupule is the level of government most Tuvaluans deal with. |
| How law is made | Bills are introduced by members of the State Great Khural, the President or the Cabinet, considered in standing committee and then in plenary. The President may veto a bill in whole or in part, and the veto is overridden by a two-thirds majority. Laws take effect ten days after publication in the State Information Bulletin unless the statute provides otherwise. The Law on Legislation requires regulatory impact assessment and public consultation for draft laws. | Bills receive three readings in the single 16-member chamber and are assented to by the Governor-General. With so few members, a government majority is often one or two votes, and motions of no confidence are a routine feature of Tuvaluan politics. Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority of all members of Parliament, and certain provisions require a longer notice period before the vote. |
| Legal profession | Advocates are licensed under the Law on the Legal Status of Lawyers 2012, which separated the profession into advocates, prosecutors and notaries and created the Mongolian Bar Association as a self-governing body with mandatory membership. Entry requires a law degree, a qualifying examination and a period of supervised practice. Notaries hold a distinct licence and their involvement is mandatory for many property and corporate transactions, a survival of the Soviet-era formality requirements. | A very small fused profession: practitioners are admitted by the High Court under the Legal Practitioners Act, and many of the lawyers appearing are non-resident or seconded. The People's Lawyer's office is the principal source of representation for individuals, and because the Court of Appeal is non-resident, appellate work is scheduled around visiting judges rather than filed into a standing list. |
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