French
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms) elections: last ...
www.exxun.com/Lebanon/d_gv.html
French
based on Italian and French civil law systems and Islamic law; separate religious courts; no constitutional provision for judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
www.exxun.com/Libya/d_gv.html
French
... The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleanic wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and ...
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French
Luxembourger 63.1%, Portuguese 13.3%, French 4.5%, Italian 4.3%, German 2.3%, other EU 7.3%, other 5.2% (2000 census)
www.exxun.com/Luxembourg/c_pp.html
French
Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party ...
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French
Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
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French
based on French civil law system and traditional Malagasy law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/d_gv.html
French
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
www.exxun.com/Mali/c_pp.html
French
conventional long form: Republic of Mali conventional short form: Mali local long form: Republique de Mali local short form: Mali former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
www.exxun.com/Mali/d_gv.html
French
Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/c_pp.html
French
a combination of Islamic law and French civil law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/d_gv.html
French
... Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean ...
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/a_fg.html
French
Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census)
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/c_pp.html
French
based on French civil law system with elements of English common law in certain areas; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/d_gv.html
French
Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius; claims French-administered Tromelin Island
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