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| Attribute | NigerIndexed | SpainReviewed | CanadaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (French tradition) | Civil law | Bijural: common law and Québec civil law |
| System of government | Republic under military-led government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) | Spanish Constitution | Constitution Acts, 1867 and 1982 |
| In force since | 2010 | 1978 | 1982 |
| Capital | Niamey | Madrid | Ottawa |
| Official languages | French, Hausa, Zarma | Spanish | English, French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Euro (EUR) | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| Population | 26,200,000 | 48,400,000 | 41,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Under the suspended constitution, a semi-presidential system with a President, Prime Minister and National Assembly. Currently executive and legislative authority is concentrated in the CNSP and an appointed government. | A constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state, an executive led by the President of the Government, a bicameral parliament and an independent judiciary, overlaid by extensive regional self-government. | Sections 91 and 92 divide federal and provincial competence. Section 33 allows a legislature to override certain Charter rights for renewable five-year periods. |
| How law is made | Legislation is currently made by order of the governing authority and published in the Journal Officiel. The suspended constitution provided for ordinary parliamentary passage and presidential promulgation. | Bills pass both chambers of the Cortes Generales, with the Congress of Deputies able to override the Senate, and receive royal assent. | Three readings plus committee study in each chamber, then Royal Assent. Money bills must originate in the Commons. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. | Abogados belong to local bar associations (colegios de abogados); procuradores represent parties procedurally and notaries authenticate deeds and company acts. | Provincial law societies regulate admission: an accredited degree, articles, and bar admission courses. Québec has separate avocat and notaire professions. |
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.