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| Attribute | SeychellesReviewed | BurundiIndexed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed French civil law and English common law | Civil law (Belgian tradition) |
| System of government | Presidential republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles | Constitution of the Republic of Burundi |
| In force since | 1993 | 2018 |
| Capital | Victoria | Gitega |
| Official languages | Seychellois Creole, English, French | Kirundi, French, English |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee (SCR) | Burundian Franc (BIF) |
| Population | 130,000 | 13,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary with 27 administrative districts. The outer islands are administered centrally, and the Seychelles' extensive exclusive economic zone is a significant focus of regulation. | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate with ethnic and gender quotas, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court with a separate Constitutional Court. |
| How law is made | Bills pass the National Assembly with committee scrutiny and receive presidential assent; the President may refer a bill to the Constitutional Court on a question of constitutionality before assent. Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority, and amendments to certain protected provisions additionally require a referendum. | Bills are examined in committee and plenary in both chambers; certain organic laws require reinforced majorities reflecting the ethnic balance provisions. The President promulgates. |
| Legal profession | A fused profession of attorneys-at-law admitted by the Supreme Court after a recognised law qualification and pupillage, with the Bar Association of Seychelles representing practitioners. | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Burundi after a law degree and traineeship; the profession is concentrated in Bujumbura. |
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