Long-form name: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Type: territorial collectivity of France

Capital: St. Pierre

Administrative divisions: none (territorial collectivity of France)

Independence: none (territorial collectivity of France)

Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

Legal system: superior court of appeal

National holiday: National Day, 14 July

Branches: executive--government commissioner appointed by Paris; legislative--popularly elected 14-member General Council for six-year terms; judiciary--under jurisdiction of French judicial system

Leaders: Bernard LEURQUIN, Commissioner of the Republic; Marc PLANTEGENEST, President of the General Council

Suffrage: universal over age 18

Elections: French National Assembly, last held June 1988; French Senate, last held November 1986; 14-member St. Pierre and Miquelon General Council, every six years

Political parties and leaders: Socialist Party (PS), Marc Plantegenest; Union for French Democracy (UDF)

Voting strength: Socialist and other left-wing parties, 14 seats

Diplomatic representation: as a territorial collectivity of France, local interests are represented in the US by France

Flag: the flag of France is used

NOTE: The information regarding St. Pierre and Miquelon on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of St. Pierre and Miquelon Government 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about St. Pierre and Miquelon Government 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.