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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
Definition: Government > Capital city
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	17 32 S, 149 34 W
Definition: Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates
Constitution 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Definition: Government > 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
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Cabinet
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)
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Chief of state
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)
Definition: Government > Executive branch > Head of government
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
Definition: Government > Flag description
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	699,173,300 $		[106th of 169]
Definition: Government > General government final consumption expenditure > current US$
Independence none (overseas lands of France)
Definition: Government > Independence
International organization participation FZ, ITUC, PIF (associate member), SPC, UPU, WMO
Definition: Government > International organization participation
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
Definition: Government > Judicial branch
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Definition: Government > Legal system
Legislative branch unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Definition: Government > Legislative branch
Legislative branch > Elections last held 27 January 2008 (first round) and 10 February 2008 (second round) (next to be held NA 2013)
Definition: Government > Legislative branch > Elections
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Definition: Government > National holiday
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]
Definition: Government > Political parties and leaders
Status dependent democracy
Definition: Government > Status
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Definition: Government > Suffrage
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
Definition: Government > Transnational Issues > Disputes > International

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