the place or another, possible purchasers looked us slowly over, in a consultative role Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Cour d'Etat), Court of Appeals (highest local court based in Martinique with jurisdiction over Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French codes; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Independence Day, 27 October (1979) Political parties and leaders: New Democratic Party, Christian Democratic Union; Constitutional Rights Union; Republican Party 14.7%, Home Rule 8.8%, PFIP-CPP 5.9%, other 2.4%; seats - (72 total) SWAPO 41, DTA 21, UDF 4, UNF
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