Main page Compare countries Index countries Index fields

Query:
Jah-Jah.pl / Index countries / Mayotte (2001) - Gibraltar (2004) / Compare countries
##ciekawa_strona##

Compare Mayotte (2001) - Gibraltar (2004)

Compare Mayotte (2001) z Gibraltar (2004)

 Mayotte (2001)Gibraltar (2004)
 MayotteGibraltar
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure 0-14 years:
46.59% (male 38,188; female 37,920)

15-64 years:
51.73% (male 46,132; female 38,378)

65 years and over:
1.68% (male 1,361; female 1,387) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 18% (male 2,554; female 2,452)


15-64 years: 66.2% (male 9,460; female 8,965)


65 years and over: 15.8% (male 1,939; female 2,463) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra none
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total:
374 sq km

land:
374 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 6.5 sq km


land: 6.5 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other Comoros in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forgo independence. Strategically important, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.
Birth rate 44.39 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 10.99 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)
revenues: $307 million


expenditures: $284 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital Mamoutzou Gibraltar
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Coastline 185.2 km 12 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) 30 May 1969
Country name conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

conventional short form:
Mayotte
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Gibraltar
Currency French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) Gibraltar pound (GIP)
Death rate 8.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 9.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $NA NA (2000 est.)
Dependency status territorial collectivity of France overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international claimed by Comoros since Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum in 2003 against a "total shared sovereignty" arrangement, talks between the UK and Spain over the fate of the 300-year-old UK colony have stalled; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar greater autonomy
Economic aid - recipient $107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance NA
Economy - overview 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. Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7% to the local economy, compared with 60% in 1984. The financial sector, tourism (almost 5 million visitors in 1998), shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. The financial sector, the shipping sector, and tourism each contribute 25%-30% of GDP. Telecommunications accounts for another 10%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy, but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 93 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production NA kWh 100 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
-
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Benara 660 m
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Environment - current issues NA limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant
Ethnic groups NA Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997), 5.1155 (1996) Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Gibraltar pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch chief of state:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Pierre BAYLE (since 15 July 1998)

head of government:
President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1977)

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; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir Francis RICHARDS (since 27 May 2003)


head of government: Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (since 17 May 1996)


cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 15 elected members of the House of Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports $3.44 million (f.o.b., 1997) NA (2001)
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods 41%, other 8%
Exports - partners France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion Germany 25.6%, France 24.8%, UK 14.3%, Turkmenistan 9.4%, Switzerland 7.5%, Spain 5.6% (2003)
Fiscal year calendar year 1 July - 30 June
Flag description the flag of France is used two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band
GDP purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $500 million (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $17,500 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 36 8 N, 5 21 W
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Highways total:
93 km

paved:
72 km

unpaved:
21 km
total: 29 km


paved: 29 km


unpaved: 0 km (2002)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Imports $141.3 million (f.o.b., 1997) NA (2001)
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals fuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs
Imports - partners France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) Spain 26.5%, UK 14.8%, Russia 8.2%, Italy 6.6%, Netherlands 6.5%, France 5.3%, Germany 4.6%, Romania 4.2% (2003)
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco
Infant mortality rate 69.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 5.22 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.81 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 1.5% (1998)
International organization participation FZ Interpol (subbureau), UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
Labor force NA 14,800 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) (1999)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture negligible, industry 40%, services 60%
Land boundaries 0 km total: 1.2 km


border countries: Spain 1.2 km
Land use arable land:
NA%

permanent crops:
NA%

permanent pastures:
NA%

forests and woodland:
NA%

other:
NA%
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Legal system French law English law
Legislative branch unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)

elections:
last held 7 October 2000 (next to be held NA 2003)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA

note:
Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - MPM 1; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 25 May and 1 June 1997 (next to be held as a special election on NA May 2002); results - percent of vote by party - UDF/FD 51.7%, RPR 48.3%; seats by party - UDF/FD 1
unicameral House of Assembly (18 seats - 15 elected by popular vote, one appointed for the Speaker, and two ex officio members; members serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 27 November 2003 (next to be held not later than February 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - GSD 58%, GSLP 41%; seats by party - GSD 8, GSLP 7
Life expectancy at birth total population:
59.83 years

male:
57.77 years

female:
61.96 years (2001 est.)
total population: 79.52 years


male: 76.65 years


female: 82.54 years (2004 est.)
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
definition: NA


total population: above 80%


male: NA


female: NA
Location Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Map references Africa Europe
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
territorial sea: 3 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) total: 133 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 980,636 GRT/1,254,661 DWT


by type: bulk 3, cargo 69, chemical tanker 14, container 27, multi-functional large load carrier 3, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 13, roll on/roll off 2


foreign-owned: Belgium 1, Cyprus 3, Denmark 1, Estonia 1, France 1, Germany 92, Greece 11, Hong Kong 2, Iceland 1, Monaco 4, Norway 6, Spain 1, United Kingdom 6, United States 2


registered in other countries: 4 (2004 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island defense is the responsibility of the UK; the last British regular infantry forces left Gibraltar in 1992, replaced by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment
Military branches - Royal Gibraltar Regiment
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain
Nationality noun:
Mahorais (singular and plural)

adjective:
Mahoran
noun: Gibraltarian(s)


adjective: Gibraltar
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season NA
Natural resources NEGL none
Net migration rate 10.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Mahoran Rally for the Republic or RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE] Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA]; Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Peter CARUANA]; Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Joseph John BOSSANO]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA Chamber of Commerce; Gibraltar Representatives Organization; Women's Association
Population 163,366 (July 2001 est.) 27,833 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA
Population growth rate 4.58% (2001 est.) 0.19% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors Dzaoudzi Gibraltar
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7% (1991)
Sex ratio at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
1.1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more
Telephone system general assessment:
small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications

domestic:
NA

international:
microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros and other international connections
general assessment: adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international facilities


domestic: automatic exchange facilities


international: country code - 350; radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use 9,314 (1997) 24,512 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2000) 9,797 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 3 (1997) 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Total fertility rate 6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.) 1.65 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate 45% (1997) 2% (2001 est.)
Waterways none -
Sitemap: Compare countries listing (map site) | Country listing (map site)
Links: Add to favorites | Information about this website | Stats | Polityka prywatnosci
This page was generated in ##czas## s. Size this page: ##rozmiar_strony## kB.