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| Attribute | MozambiqueReviewed | Antigua and BarbudaReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Portuguese tradition) | Common law |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique | The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution |
| In force since | 2004 | 1981 |
| Capital | Maputo | Saint John's |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Makhuwa, Changana | English |
| Currency | Metical (MZN) | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Population | 33,900,000 | 94,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a unicameral Assembly of the Republic, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court with a separate Constitutional Council and Administrative Court. | Unitary, with a statutory Barbuda Council exercising local government functions on Barbuda under the Barbuda Local Government Act. Antigua's six parishes are administrative only. |
| How law is made | Bills are debated and voted by the Assembly of the Republic, then promulgated by the President, who may request constitutional review by the Constitutional Council before promulgation. | Bills pass three readings in both Houses and receive the Governor-General's assent. Entrenched provisions require a two-thirds majority of both Houses, and certain provisions — including those on fundamental rights and the Barbuda land regime as amended — additionally require approval by referendum. |
| Legal profession | Advogados admitted through the Ordem dos Advogados de Moçambique after a law degree and traineeship; técnicos jurídicos assist in lower courts. | A fused profession of legal practitioners admitted by the High Court following a law degree and the Legal Education Certificate, or admission in another approved jurisdiction. The Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association represents the profession. |
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