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Administrative divisions none (overseas lands of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent
Capital city	Papeete
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	17 32 S, 149 34 W
Constitution 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers
Executive branch > Chief of state President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Adolphe COLRAT (since 7 July 2008)
Executive branch > Head of government President of French Polynesia Gaston TONG SANG (since 15 April 2008); President of the Territorial Assembly Antony GEROS (since 9 May 2004)
Flag description two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with a blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and a gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue, and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	699,173,300 $		[106th of 169]
Independence none (overseas lands of France)
International organization participation FZ, ITUC, PIF (associate member), SPC, UPU, WMO
Judicial branch Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Legislative branch > Elections last held 27 January 2008 (first round) and 10 February 2008 (second round) (next to be held NA 2013)
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Political parties and leaders Alliance for a New Democracy or ADN [Nicole BOUTEAU and Philip SCHYLE](includes the parties The New Star and This Country is Yours); Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; Our Home alliance; People's Rally for the Republic of Polynesia or RPR (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; Union for Democracy alliance or UPD [Oscar TEMARU]
Status dependent democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none

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