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| Attribute | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesReviewed | AndorraReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Common law | Civil law |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary co-principality |
| Constitution | The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution | Constitution of the Principality of Andorra |
| In force since | 1979 | 1993 |
| Capital | Kingstown | Andorra la Vella |
| Official languages | English | Catalan |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Population | 100,000 | 80,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary. The six parishes are administrative, and the Grenadines are represented in Parliament by two constituencies but have no separate legislature. | A co-principality in which two co-princes act as ceremonial heads of state, a Head of Government leads an executive answerable to the General Council, and an independent judiciary applies the law. |
| How law is made | Bills pass three readings in the unicameral House of Assembly and receive the Governor-General's assent. Entrenched provisions require a two-thirds majority of all elected members and, for the most protected provisions, approval by referendum — the route attempted unsuccessfully in 2009. | Laws are passed by the General Council and enacted with the sanction and promulgation of the two co-princes. |
| Legal profession | A fused profession of legal practitioners admitted by the High Court after a law degree and the Legal Education Certificate. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bar Association represents practitioners. | Advocats belong to the Andorran Bar Association (Col·legi d’Advocats); notaries authenticate deeds and company acts. |
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.