Capital | nombre: Saint-Pierre coordenadas geográficas: 46 46 N, 56 11 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November etymology: named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman |
División administrativa | none (territorial overseas collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 2 communes at the second order - Saint Pierre, Miquelon |
Independencia | none (overseas collectivity collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763) |
Feriado nacional | Fete de la Federation, 14 Julio (1790) |
Constitución | history: 4 Octubre 1958 (French Constitution) amendments: amendment procedures of France's constitution apply (2018) |
Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Emmanuel MACRON (desde 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Thierry DEVIMEUX (desde 17 January 2018) jefe de gobierno: Presidente of Territorial Council Stephane LENORMAND (desde 24 October 2017) cabinet: Le Cabinet du Prefet elections/appointments: French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 April and 6 May 2017 (next to be held in 2022); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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