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| Attribute | ParaguayReviewed | GabonIndexed | Guinea-BissauIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Civil law (French tradition) | Civil law (Portuguese tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay | Constitution of the Gabonese Republic | Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| In force since | 1992 | 2024 | 1984 |
| Capital | Asunción | Libreville | Bissau |
| Official languages | Spanish, Guaraní | French | Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 6,900,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary with seventeen departments and the capital district, each with an elected governor and departmental board holding administrative and limited fiscal competence. Legislative power is national. | Presidential system under the 2024 constitution, with a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate and a judiciary headed by the Court of Cassation, Council of State and Constitutional Court. | Semi-presidential with a directly elected President, a Prime Minister accountable to the National People's Assembly, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court of Justice. |
| How law is made | Bills may start in either chamber and must pass both. The President may object in whole or part; Congress overcomes an objection by absolute majority in both chambers. Constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber and ratification by referendum; wholesale reform requires a constituent assembly. | Bills pass committee and plenary in both chambers and are promulgated by the President. The Constitutional Court may review a text before promulgation on referral. | Bills are debated and voted by the National People's Assembly and promulgated by the President, who may veto or seek review by the Supreme Court. |
| Legal profession | A law degree and registration of the title with the Supreme Court, which maintains the roll and exercises discipline. Bar membership is voluntary. Because both Spanish and Guaraní are official, courts must provide interpretation, and practitioners outside Asunción are commonly bilingual. | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Gabon; notaires and huissiers are separate regulated professions. | Advogados admitted through the Ordem dos Advogados da Guiné-Bissau; the profession is small and concentrated in Bissau. |
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.