Guadalupe Governo Perfil 2006

Capital

nome: Basse-Terre
coordenadas geográficas: 16 00 N, 61 44 W
diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

none (overseas department of France)

Feriado nacional

Bastille Day, 14 Julho (1789)

Constitución

4 Outubro 1958 (French Constitution)

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Jacques CHIRAC of France (desde 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Jacques BROT (desde 12 June 2006)
cabeça de governo: Presidente of the General Council Jacques GILLOT (desde 26 March 2001); Presidente of the Regional Council Victorin LUREL (desde 2 April 2004)
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; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils
election results: NA