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French Guiana Government 1996
overseas department of France
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Administrative divisions:
none (overseas department of France)
none (overseas department of France)
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
18 years of age; universal
President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)
Prefect Jean-Francois CORDET (since NA 1992); President of the General
Council Elie CASTOR (since NA); President of the Regional Council Antoine
KARAM (22 March 1993)
unicameral General Council and a unicameral Regional Council
elections last held 25 September and 8 October 1988 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (19 total) PSG 12, URC 7
elections last held 22 March 1992 (next to be held NA); results - percent of
vote by party NA; seats - (31 total) PSG 16, FDG 10, RPR 2, independents 3
elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) PSG 1
French National Assembly:
elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA 1998); results
- percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2 total) RPR 1, independent 1
Court of Appeals (highest local court based in Martinique with jurisdiction
over Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana)
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Political parties and leaders:
Guianese Socialist Party (PSG), Elie CASTRO; Conservative Union for the
Republic (UPR), Leon BERTRAND; Rally for the Center Right (URC); Rally for
the Republic (RPR); Guyana Democratic Front (FDG), Georges OTHILY; Walwari
Committee, Christine TAUBIRA-DELANON
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Diplomatic representation in US:
none (overseas department of France)
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US diplomatic representation:
none (overseas department of France)
the flag of France is used
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