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| Attribute | Republic of the CongoIndexed | Guinea-BissauIndexed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (French tradition) | Civil law (Portuguese tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of the Congo | Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| In force since | 2015 | 1984 |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Bissau |
| Official languages | French, Kituba, Lingala | Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 6,100,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court with a separate 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 are examined in committee and plenary in both chambers, with disagreement resolved by joint commission. The President promulgates; the Constitutional Court may be seised before promulgation. | 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 | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Congo; notaires and huissiers are separate ministerial officers. | Advogados admitted through the Ordem dos Advogados da Guiné-Bissau; the profession is small and concentrated in Bissau. |
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