Guayana Francesa Gobierno Perfil 2006

Capital

nombre: Cayenne
coordenadas geográficas: 4 56 N, 52 20 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

none (overseas department of France)

Feriado nacional

Bastille Day, 14 Julio (1789)

Constitución

4 Octubre 1958 (French Constitution)

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Jacques CHIRAC of France (desde 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Pierre LAFLAQUIERE (desde 19 July 2006)
jefe de gobierno: Presidente of the General Council Pierre DESERT (desde 26 March 2004); Presidente of the Regional Council Antoine KARAM (desde 22 March 1992)
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 Interior; presidents of the General and Regional Councils are appointed by the members of those councils