| Capitale | nom: Papeete (located on Tahiti) coordonnées géographiques: 17 32 S, 149 34 W différence de temps: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name means "water basket" and refers to the fact that the islanders originally used calabashes enclosed in baskets to fetch water at a spring in the area |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | none (overseas lands of France) |
| Fête nationale | Fete de la Federation, 14 Juillet (1790); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 Juin (1880) |
| Constitution | history: 4 Octobre 1958 (French Constitution) amendments: French constitution amendment procedures apply |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Emmanuel MACRON (depuis 14 May 2017), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Dominique SORAIN (depuis 10 July 2019) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président of French Polynesia Edouard FRITCH (depuis 12 September 2014) cabinet: Council of Ministers approved by the Assembly from a list of its members submitted by the president 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); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; French Polynesia president indirectly elected by Assembly of French Polynesia for a 5-year term (no term limits) |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
