| Hauptstadt | Name: Papeete (located on Tahiti) geographische Koordinaten: 17 32 S, 149 34 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name means "water basket" and refers to the fact that the islanders originally used calabashes enclosed in baskets to fetch water at a spring in the area |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (overseas lands of France) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Fete de la Federation, 14 Juli (1790); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 Juni (1880) |
| Konstitution | history: 4 Oktober 1958 (French Constitution) amendments: French constitution amendment procedures apply |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Emmanuel MACRON (seit dem 14 May 2017), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Dominique SORAIN (seit dem 10 July 2019) Regierungschef: Staatspräsident of French Polynesia Edouard FRITCH (seit dem 12 September 2014) cabinet: Council of Ministers approved by the Assembly from a list of its members submitted by the president elections/appointments: French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; French Polynesia president indirectly elected by Assembly of French Polynesia for a 5-year term (no term limits) |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
