Mayotte Gouvernement Profiel 2011

Hoofdstad

name: Mamoudzou
geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Nationale feestdag

Bastille Day, 14 Juli (1789)

Grondwet

4 Oktober 1958 (French Constitution)

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Hubert DERACHE (since 22 July 2009)
head of government: President of the General Council Ahmed Attoumani DOUCHINA (since 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