Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981);
High Commissioner of the Republic Paul RONCIERE (since 8 August 1994)
head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French
Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 10 May 1991); Deputy to the French
Assembly and President of the Territorial Assembly Jean JUVENTIN
(since NA November 1992); Territorial Vice President and Minister of
Health Michel BUILLARD (since 12 September 1991)
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of
the Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers

Legislative branch: unicameral
Territorial Assembly: elections last held 17 March 1991 (next to be
held March 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (41
total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 18, Polynesian Union
Party 12, New Fatherland Party 7, other 4
French Senate: elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held
September 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1
total) party NA
French National Assembly: elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993
(next to be held NA March 1998); results - percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (2 total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 2

Judicial branch: Court of Appeal, Court of the First Instance, Court
of Administrative Law

Political parties and leaders: People's Rally for the Republic
(Tahoeraa Huiraatira), Gaston FLOSSE; Polynesian Union Party (includes
Te Tiarama), Alexandre LEONTIEFF; Here Ai'a Party, Jean JUVENTIN; New
Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api), Emile VERNAUDON; Polynesian Liberation
Front (Tavini Hviraatira No Te Ao Maohi), Oscar TEMARU; Independent
Party (Ia Mana Te Nunaa), Jacques DROLLET; other small parties

Member of: ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US: none (overseas territory of France)

US diplomatic representation: none (overseas territory of France)

Flag: the flag of France is used

@French Polynesia:Economy

Overview: Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the
region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence economy to one
in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the
military or supports the tourist industry. Tourism accounts for about
20% of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings.

National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.5 billion (1993
est.)

National product real growth rate: NA%

Nation