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overseas territory of France from 1946-2004 <p><b>Government type:</b> <br> NA <p><b>Capital:</b> <br> <i>name:</i> Papeete <br><i>geographic coordinates:</i> 17 32 S, 149 34 W <br><i>time difference:</i> UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) <p><b>Administrative divisions:</b> <br> none (overseas lands of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent <p><b>Independence:</b> <br> none (overseas lands of France) <p><b>National holiday:</b> <br> Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) <p><b>Constitution:</b> <br> 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) <p><b>Legal system:</b> <br> the laws of France, where applicable, apply <p><b>Suffrage:</b> <br> 18 years of age; universal <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#executive_branch">Executive branch</a>:</b> <br> <i>chief of state:</i> President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Adolphe COLRAT (since 7 July 2008) <br><i>head of government:</i> President of French Polynesia Oscar TEMARU (since 7 February 2009); President of the Territorial Assembly Eduoard FRITCH (since 12 February 2009) <br><i>cabinet:</i> Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers <br><i>elections:</i> French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the territorial government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly for five-year terms (no term limits) <p><b>Legislative branch:</b> <br> unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (57 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) <br><i>elections:</i> last held 27 January 2008 (first round) and 10 February 2008 (second round) (next to be held in 2013) <br><i>election results:</i> percent of vote by party - Our Home alliance 45.2%, Union for Democracy alliance 37.2%, Popular Rally (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) 17.2% other 0.5%; seats by party - Our Home alliance 27, Union for Democracy alliance 20, Popular Rally 10 <br><i>note:</i> one seat was elected to the French Senate on 21 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2014); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PS 1, independent 1; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 10-17 June 2007 (next to be held in 2012); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 2 <p><b>Judicial branch:</b> <br> Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif <p><b>Political parties and leaders:</b> <br> Alliance for a New Democracy or ADN [Nicole BOUTEAU and Philip SCHYLE](includes the parties The New Star and This Country is Yours); Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) [Oscar TEMARU]; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) [Emile VERNAUDON]; Our Home alliance; Popular Rally (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) [Gaston FLOSSE]; Union for Democracy alliance or UPD [Oscar TEMARU] <p><b>Political pressure groups and leaders:</b> <br> NA <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abbreviations.html">International organization participation</a>:</b> <br> FZ, ITUC, PIF (associate member), SPC, UPU, WMO <p><b>Diplomatic representation in the US:</b> <br> none (overseas lands of France) <p><b>Diplomatic representation from the US:</b> <br> none (overseas lands of France) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/flags/">Flag</a> description:</b> <br> two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with a blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and a gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue, and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions <p><b>Government - note:</b> <br> under certain acts of France, French Polynesia has acquired autonomy in all areas except those relating to police and justice, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are fashioned after those of the French prime minister </font> <p> <p> <BR> <P> <font size = "-2"<B> NOTE: The information regarding French Polynesia on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. 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