Government (Mayotte)
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     Long-form name:
         Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
     Type:
         territorial collectivity of France
     Capital:
         Mamoutzou
     Administrative divisions:
         none (territorial collectivity of France)
     Independence:
         none (territorial collectivity of France)
     Constitution:
         28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
     Legal system:
         French law
     National holiday:
         Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
     Executive branch:
         government commissioner
     Legislative branch:
         unicameral General Council (Conseil General)
     Judicial branch:
         Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)
     Leaders:
       Chief of State:
         President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)
       Head of Government:
         Commissioner, Representative of the French Government Jean-Paul COSTE (since
         NA 1991); President of the General Council Youssouf BAMANA (since NA 1976)
     Political parties and leaders:
         Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM), Younoussa BAMANA; Party for the Mahoran
         Democratic Rally (PRDM), Daroueche MAOULIDA; Mahoran Rally for the Republic
         (RMPR), Mansour KAMARDINE; Union of the Center (UDC)
     Suffrage:
         universal at age 18
     Elections:
       General Council:
         last held June 1988 (next to be held June 1993); results - percent of vote
         by party NA; seats - (17 total) MPM 9, RPR 6, other 2
       French Senate:
         last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1992); results -
         percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) MPM 1
       French National Assembly:
         last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993); results - percent
         of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) UDC 1
     Member of:
         FZ
     Diplomatic representation:
         as a territorial collectivity of France, Mahoran interests are represented
         in the US by France
     Flag:
         the flag of France is used