Description of Electoral System:

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French Guiana elects on regional/departmental level a legislature. The legislature consists of two councils with diverging powers. The Regional Council (Conseil régional) has 31 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. The General Council (Conseil général) has members elected for a six year term in single seat-constituencies.

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Politics of French Guiana

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French Guiana is an overseas department of France. As with the other overseas departments, the country is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic. As part of France, Guadeloupe is part of the European Union; hence its currency is the euro. The President of France is the chief of state and the President of the General Council is the chief of government.