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Legal system: French law with special adaptations for local conditions,
such as housing and taxation

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France
(since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Francois TALLON (since
NA) elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year
term; election last held, first round - 21 April 2002, second round -
5 May 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); prefect appointed by the French
president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president
of the General Council is elected by the members of the council head of
government: President of the General Council Marc PLANTAGENEST (since NA)
cabinet: NA

Legislative branch: unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19
seats - 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are elected
by popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: elections last held
19 and 26 Marach 2000 (next to be held NA April 2006) election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PS 12, PRG 2, UDF-RPR
5 note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect 1 seat to the French Senate;
elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004);
results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 1; Saint
Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly;
elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June
2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party -
NA%; seats by party - UDF 1

Judicial branch: Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur
d'Appel

Political parties and leaders: PRG [leader NA]; Rassemblement pour
la Republique or RPR [leader NA]; Socialist Party or PS [leader NA];
Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA]

Political pressure groups and leaders: NA

International organization participation: FZ, WFTU

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territorial collectivity
of France)

Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territorial collectivity
of France)

Flag description: a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on
a dark blue background with a black wave line under the ship; on the
hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part
is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by
a white cross dividing the square into four sections; the middle part
has a wh