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North America > Saint Pierre and Miquelon > Government

FRENCH GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Administrative divisions
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order
Capital city Saint-Pierre Time series
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 46 46 N, 56 11 W Time series
Constitution
4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Jean-Pierre BERCOT (since 28 July 2008)
Executive branch > Elections
French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 6 May 2007 (next to be held in 2012); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the council
Executive branch > Head of government
President of the Territorial Council Stephane ARTANO (since 21 February 2007)
Flag description
a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with yellow wavy lines under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one above the other; these three heraldic arms represent settlement by colonists from the Basque Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy; the flag of France is used for official occasions
Independence
none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
International organization participation UPU, WFTU Time series
Judicial branch
Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Legal system
the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch
unicameral Territorial Council or Conseil Territorial (19 seats, 15 from Saint Pierre and four from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
Legislative branch > Election results
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AD 16, Cap sur l'Avenir 2, SPM 2000/AM 1
Legislative branch > Elections
elections last held 19 and 26 in March 2006 (next to be held in March 2012)
National holiday
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Political parties and leaders
Archipelago Tomorrow or AD affiliated with UDF/RPR list; Cap sur l'Avenir affiliated with PRG; Left Radical Party or PRG; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR (now UMP); Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2000/Avenir Miquelon or SPM 2000/AM; Socialist Party or PS; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF
Status
dependent democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International none

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; electionworld.org

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, St. Pierre and Miquelon, st pierre and miquelon

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