CapitalFort-de-France Independencianone (overseas department of France) Feriado nacionalBastille Day, 14 Julio (1789) Constitución28 Septiembre 1958 (French Constitution) Sufragio18 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe de estado: Presidente Jacques CHIRAC of France (desde 17 May 1995); Prefect Jean-Francois CORDET (desde NA)
jefe de gobierno: Presidente of the General Council Claude LISE (desde 22 March 1992); Presidente of the Regional Council Alfred MARIE-JEANNE (desde NA March 1998)
cabinet: NA
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils |
