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since NA 1996) head of government: President of the General Council Christophe PAYET (since 4 April 1994) and President of the Regional Council Margarite SUDRE (since 25 June 1993) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils Legislative branch: unicameral General Council (47 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve six-year terms) and unicameral Regional Council (45 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: General Council--last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA 2000); Regional Council--last held 25 June 1993 (next to be held NA 1999) election results: General Council--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--PCR 12, PS 12, UDF 11, RPR 5, others 7; Regional Council--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--UPF 17, Free-Dom Movement 13, PCR 9, PS 6 note: Reunion elects three representatives to the French Senate; elections last held 14 April 1996 (next to be held NA); results--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--RPR 1, PCR 2; Reunion also elects five deputies to the French National Assembly; elections last held 25 May and 1 June 1997 (next to be held NA2002); results--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--PCR 3, PS 1, and RPR-UDF 1 Judicial branch: Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel Political parties and leaders: Rally for the Republic or RPR International organization participation: FZ, InOC, WFTU Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas department of France) Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas department of France) Flag description: the flag of France is used Economy Economy--overview: The economy has traditionally been based on agriculture. Sugarcane has been the primary crop for more than a century, and in some years it accounts for 85% of exports. The government has been pushing the development of a tourist industry to relieve high unemployment, which recently amounted to one-third of the labor force. The gap in Reunion between the well-off and the poor is extraordinary and accounts for the persistent social tensions. The white and Indian communities are substantially
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