Guiana francese Governo Profilo 2006

Capitale

nome: Cayenne
coordinate geografiche: 4 56 N, 52 20 W
differenza di tempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

none (overseas department of France)

Festa nazionale

Bastille Day, 14 Luglio (1789)

Costituzione

4 Ottobre 1958 (French Constitution)

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Jacques CHIRAC of France (da allora 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Pierre LAFLAQUIERE (da allora 19 July 2006)
capo di governo: Presidente of the General Council Pierre DESERT (da allora 26 March 2004); Presidente of the Regional Council Antoine KARAM (da allora 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