HauptstadtName: Mamoudzou geographische Koordinaten: 12 46 S, 45 13 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Unabhängigkeitnone (territorial overseas collectivity of France) NationalfeiertagBastille Day, 14 Juli (1789) Konstitution4 Oktober 1958 (French Constitution) Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Nicolas SARKOZY (seit dem 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Hubert DERACHE (seit dem 22 July 2009) Regierungschef: Staatspräsident of the General Council Ahmed Attoumani DOUCHINA (seit dem March 2008) 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 the Interior; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term; next election to be held in 2014 |