CapitalCayenne 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), represented by Prefect Ange MANCINI (desde 31 July 2002)
jefe de gobierno: Presidente of the General Council Joseph HO-TEN-YOU (desde 26 March 2001); Presidente of the Regional Council Antoine KARAM (desde 22 March 1992)
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 Interior; presidents of the General and Regional Councils are appointed by the members of those councils |
