Capital: Saint-Pierre
Administrative divisions: none (territorial collectivity of France)
Independence: none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
National holiday: National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July
Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Legal system: French law
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President (of France) Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May
1995) represented by Prefect Rene MAURICE (since NA) who was
appointed by the French Ministry of the Interior
head of government: President of the General Council Gerard GRIGNON
(since NA)
Legislative branch: unicameral
General Council: elections last held NA April 1994 (next to be held
NA April 2000); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (19
total, 15 from Saint Pierre, 4 from Miquelon) Socialist Party (PS)
holds majority of seats
French Senate: elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be
held NA September 2004); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) RPR 1
French National Assembly: elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993
(next to be held NA June 1998); results - percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (1 total) UDF 1
Judicial branch: Superior Tribunal of Appeals (Tribunal Superieur
d'Appel)