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 Mayotte (2001)Guadeloupe (2001)
 MayotteGuadeloupe
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas department of France)
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:
24.99% (male 55,030; female 52,722)

15-64 years:
66.22% (male 141,294; female 144,232)

65 years and over:
8.79% (male 15,901; female 21,991) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra bananas, sugarcane, tropical fruits and vegetables; cattle, pigs, goats
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 9 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
total:
8

over 3,047 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
5 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total:
374 sq km

land:
374 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total:
1,780 sq km

land:
1,706 sq km

water:
74 sq km

note:
Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC 10 times the size of 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. Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint-Martin is divided with the Netherlands (whose southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles).
Birth rate 44.39 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 16.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)
revenues:
$225 million

expenditures:
$390 million, including capital expenditures of $105 million (1996)
Capital Mamoutzou Basse-Terre
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Coastline 185.2 km 306 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

conventional short form:
Mayotte
conventional long form:
Department of Guadeloupe

conventional short form:
Guadeloupe

local long form:
Departement de la Guadeloupe

local short form:
Guadeloupe
Currency French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) French franc (FRF); euro (EUR)
Death rate 8.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 6.02 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external $NA $NA
Dependency status territorial collectivity of France overseas department of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas department of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas department of France)
Disputes - international claimed by Comoros none
Economic aid - recipient $107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance $NA; note - substantial annual French subsidies
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. The economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 1.209 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production NA kWh 1.3 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

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

highest point:
Soufriere 1,467 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups NA black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
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) 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)
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:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean FEDINI (since NA 1996)

head of government:
President of the General Council Marcellin LUBETH (since NA March 1998); President of the Regional Council Lucette MICHAUX-CHEVRY (since 22 March 1992)

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 Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils

election results:
NA
Exports $3.44 million (f.o.b., 1997) $140 million (f.o.b., 1997)
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon bananas, sugar, rum
Exports - partners France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion France 60%, Martinique 18%, US 4% (1997)
Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Flag description the flag of France is used three horizontal bands, a narrow green band (top), a wide red band, and a narrow green band; the green bands are separated from the red band by two narrow white stripes; a gold five-pointed star is centered in the red band toward the hoist side; the flag of France is used for official occasions
GDP purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $3.7 billion (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
agriculture:
15%

industry:
17%

services:
68% (1997 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $9,000 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 16 15 N, 61 35 W
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands -
Highways total:
93 km

paved:
72 km

unpaved:
21 km
total:
2,560 km

paved:
965 km

unpaved:
1,595 km (1996)
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) $1.7 billion (c.i.f., 1997)
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals foodstuffs, fuels, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods, construction materials
Imports - partners France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) France 63%, Germany 4%, US 3%, Japan 2%, Netherlands Antilles 2% (1997)
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France) none (overseas department of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction construction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism
Infant mortality rate 69.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) 9.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% NA
International organization participation FZ FZ, WCL, WFTU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA 3 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km 30 sq km (1993 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel with jurisdiction over Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique
Labor force NA 125,900 (1997)
Labor force - by occupation - NA
Land boundaries 0 km total:
10.2 km

border countries:
Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
Land use arable land:
NA%

permanent crops:
NA%

permanent pastures:
NA%

forests and woodland:
NA%

other:
NA%
arable land:
14%

permanent crops:
4%

permanent pastures:
14%

forests and woodland:
39%

other:
29% (1993 est.)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Legal system French law French legal system
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 General Council or Conseil General (42 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)

elections:
General Council - last held 22 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2004); Regional Council - last held 15 March 1998 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results:
General Council - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - diverse left parties 11, PS 8, RPR 8, PPDG 6, diverse right parties 5, PCG 3, UDF 1; Regional Council - percent of vote by party - RPR 48.03%, PS/PPDG/diverse left parties 24.49%, PCG 5.29%, diverse right parties 5.73%; seats by party - RPR 25, PS/PPDG/diverse left parties 12, PCG 2, diverse right parties 2

note:
Guadeloupe elects two representatives to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 1, FGPS 1; Guadeloupe elects four representatives to the French National Assembly; elections last held 25 May - 1 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FGPS 2, RPR 1, PPDG 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
59.83 years

male:
57.77 years

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

male:
74.01 years

female:
80.48 years (2001 est.)
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90%

male:
90%

female:
90% (1982 est.)
Location Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Africa Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) total:
1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,240 GRT/109 DWT

ships by type:
passenger 1 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches - French Forces, Gendarmerie
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun:
Mahorais (singular and plural)

adjective:
Mahoran
noun:
Guadeloupian(s)

adjective:
Guadeloupe
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere is an active volcano
Natural resources NEGL cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Net migration rate 10.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 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] Communist Party of Guadeloupe or PCG [Christian CELESTE]; Progressive Democratic Party or PPDG [Henri BANGOU]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Aldo BLAISE]; Socialist Party or PS [Georges LOUISOR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Marcel ESDRAS]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA Christian Movement for the Liberation of Guadeloupe or KLPG; General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers or CGT-G; General Union of Guadeloupe Workers or UGTG; Movement for Independent Guadeloupe or MPGI
Population 163,366 (July 2001 est.) 431,170 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 4.58% (2001 est.) 1.07% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors Dzaoudzi Basse-Terre, Gustavia (on Saint Barthelemy), Marigot, Pointe-a-Pitre
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA 113,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km total:
NA km; privately owned, narrow-gauge plantation lines
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
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:
0.98 male(s)/female

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

total population:
0.97 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
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:
domestic facilities inadequate

domestic:
NA

international:
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Martinique
Telephones - main lines in use 9,314 (1997) 171,000 (1996)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2000) NA
Television broadcast stations 3 (1997) 5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
Total fertility rate 6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.) 1.93 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate 45% (1997) 27.8% (1998)
Waterways none none
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