| Government | Saint Barthelemy |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy
conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy
local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy
local short form: Saint-Barthelemy |
Dependency status:
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overseas collectivity of France |
Government type:
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void |
Capital:
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name: Gustavia
geographic coordinates: 17 53 N, 62 51 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Administrative divisions:
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void |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (overseas collectivity of France) |
National holiday:
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August |
Constitution:
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
Legal system:
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French civil law |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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18 years of age, universal |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Philippe CHOPIN (since 16 November 2011)
head of government: President of the Territorial Council Bruno MAGRAS (since 16 July 2007)
cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory, economic, social, and cultural council
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; president of the Territorial Council elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term
election results: Bruno MAGRAS unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007 |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held in July 2012)
election results: percent of vote by party - SBA 72.2%, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 9.9%, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 7.9%, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 9.9%; seats by party - SBA 16, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 1, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 1, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 1
note: Saint Barthelemy elects one seat to the French Senate; election last held on 21 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2014); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 1 |
Judicial branch:
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void |
Political parties and leaders:
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Action-Equilibre-Transparence [Maxime DESOUCHES]; Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy [Benoit CHAUVIN]; Saint-Barth d'Abord! or SBA [Bruno MAGRAS]; Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy [Karine MIOT-RICHARD] |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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The Marine Reserve (protection of fish); Rotary Club |
International organization participation:
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UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas collectivity of France) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas collectivity of France) |
Flag description:
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the flag of France is used |
National symbol(s):
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void |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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name: "L'Hymne a St. Barthelemy" (Hymn to St. Barthelemy)
lyrics/music: Isabelle Massart DERAVIN/Michael VALENTI
note: local anthem in use since 1999; as a collectivity of France, "La Marseillaise" is official (see France) |
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