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| Attribute | ParaguayReviewed | LithuaniaReviewed | IcelandReviewed | NigerIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Civil law | Civil law (Nordic) | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic | Republic under military-led government |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay | Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania | Constitution of the Republic of Iceland | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) |
| In force since | 1992 | 1992 | 1944 | 2010 |
| Capital | Asunción | Vilnius | Reykjavík | Niamey |
| Official languages | Spanish, Guaraní | Lithuanian | Icelandic | French, Hausa, Zarma |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | Euro (EUR) | Icelandic króna (ISK) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 6,900,000 | 2,860,000 | 390,000 | 26,200,000 |
| 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. | Semi-presidential government with a directly elected President focused on foreign and security policy, a Government answerable to the Seimas, and a separate Constitutional Court. | Parliamentary government with a directly elected President who holds a suspensive veto that can trigger a referendum, and an independent three-tier judiciary. | 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. |
| 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 are adopted by the Seimas and signed by the President, who may veto and return a bill for reconsideration. | Bills pass three readings in the Althingi and are signed into law; if the President withholds signature the act still takes effect but must be put to a referendum. | 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. |
| 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. | Advocates belong to the Lithuanian Bar Association; notaries handle property, company and succession formalities. | Lawyers qualify through a law degree and practical requirements; rights of audience are tiered from district court up to the Supreme Court. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. |
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.