HauptstadtName: Saint-Denis geographische Koordinaten: 20 52 S, 55 28 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Unabhängigkeitnone (overseas department of France) NationalfeiertagBastille Day, 14 Juli (1789) Konstitution4 Oktober 1958 (French Constitution) Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Jacques CHIRAC of France (seit dem 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Pierre-Henry MACCIONI (seit dem 28 August 2006) Regierungschef: Staatspräsident of the General Council Nassimah DINDAR (seit dem NA March 2004) and Staatspräsident of the Regional Council Paul VERGES (seit dem NA March 1993) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils |