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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006)Mayotte (2007)
 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsMayotte
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Age structure 0-14 years: NA


15-64 years: NA


65 years and over: NA (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 45.8% (male 48,016/female 47,533)


15-64 years: 52.5% (male 59,111/female 50,437)


65 years and over: 1.8% (male 1,864/female 1,822) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra
Airports 1 (2006) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: 14 sq km


land: 14 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
total: 374 sq km


land: 374 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence.
Birth rate NA 40.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA
revenues: $420 million


expenditures: $394 million (2005)
Capital name: West Island


geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 55 E


time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Mamoudzou


geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 E


time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline 26 km 185.2 km
Constitution Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services departmental collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Disputes - international none claimed by Comoros
Economic aid - recipient $NA $201.3 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2005)
Economy - overview Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.
Electricity - consumption - 139.2 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs NA
Ethnic groups Europeans, Cocos Malays NA
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006)


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January 2005)


head of government: President of the General Council Said Omar OILI (since 8 April 2004)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term; next election to be held in 2010
Exports $NA $6.5 million f.o.b. (2005)
Exports - commodities copra ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports - partners Australia (2004) France 43%, Comoros 36%, Reunion 15% (2006)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June calendar year
Flag description the flag of Australia is used unofficial, local flag with the coat of arms of Mayotte centered on a white field, above which the name of the island appears in red capital letters; the main elements of the coat of arms, flanked on either side by a seahorse, appear above a scroll with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant); the only official flag is the national flag of France
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 96 50 E 12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $NA $341 million f.o.b.; note - excludes petroleum imports (2005)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports - partners Australia (2004) France 49%, Seychelles 8.8%, China 4.1%, South Africa 2.8% (2006)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries copra products and tourism newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total: 59.51 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 65.33 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 53.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 1.7% (2005)
International organization participation none UPU
Irrigated land NA NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force NA 44,560 (2002)
Labor force - by occupation note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA%
Languages Malay (Cocos dialect), English Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Legal system based upon the laws of Australia and local laws the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)


elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007)
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2007)


election results: percent of vote by party - MDM 23.3%, UMP 22.8%, PS 10.2%, MRC 8.9%, FRAP 6.5%, MPM 1.2%, other 27.1%; seats by party - MDM 6, UMP 9, MRC 2, MPM 1, diverse left 1


note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held in September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.1%, UDF 44.9%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 62.16 years


male: 59.94 years


female: 64.45 years (2007 est.)
Literacy NA definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Location Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Map references Southeast Asia Africa
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island
National holiday Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun: Cocos Islander(s)


adjective: Cocos Islander
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
Natural hazards cyclone season is October to April cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources fish NEGL
Net migration rate NA 3.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders none Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or UMP-RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy or FRAP; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar SIMBA]; Socialist Party or PS [Ibrahim ABUBACAR] (local branch of French Parti Socialiste); Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 574 (July 2006 est.) 208,783 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate 0% (2006 est.) 3.617% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)
Religions Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.172 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.023 male(s)/female


total population: 1.092 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage NA 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system


domestic: NA


international: country code - 61; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth station
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications


domestic: NA


international: country code - 269; microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros
Telephones - main lines in use 287 (1992) 10,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular note - analog cellular service available 48,100 (2005)
Television broadcast stations NA 3 (2001)
Terrain flat, low-lying coral atolls generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Total fertility rate NA 5.69 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2000 est.) 25.4% (2005)
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