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 Mayotte (2001)Isle of Man (2003)
 MayotteIsle of Man
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity of France) there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections
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: 17.5% (male 6,637; female 6,337)


15-64 years: 65.4% (male 24,373; female 24,165)


65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,102; female 7,647) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

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


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Area total:
374 sq km

land:
374 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 572 sq km


land: 572 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC slightly more than three 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. Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Celtic language.
Birth rate 44.39 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 11.38 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)
revenues: $485 million


expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est.)
Capital Mamoutzou Douglas
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Coastline 185.2 km 160 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Country name conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

conventional short form:
Mayotte
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man
Currency French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Death rate 8.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 11.49 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external $NA $NA
Dependency status territorial collectivity of France British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial collectivity of France) none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international claimed by Comoros none
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. Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy. The government's policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island has paid off in expanding employment opportunities in high-income industries. As a result, agriculture and fishing, once the mainstays of the economy, have declined in their shares of GDP. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
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: Irish Sea 0 m


highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Environment - current issues NA waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Ethnic groups NA Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton
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) Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); the Manx 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: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Ian MACFADYEN (since 26 October 2002)


head of government: Chief Minister Richard CORKILL (since 6 December 2001)


cabinet: Council of Ministers


elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the Chief Minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 6 December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2006)


election results: Richard CORKILL elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Exports $3.44 million (f.o.b., 1997) $NA
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb
Exports - partners France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion UK (2000 est.)
Fiscal year calendar year 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of France is used red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $1.6 billion (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
agriculture: 1%


industry: 13%


services: 86% (2000 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.) purchasing power parity - $21,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% 13.5%
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 54 15 N, 4 30 W
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
Highways total:
93 km

paved:
72 km

unpaved:
21 km
total: 800 km


paved: 800 km


unpaved: 0 km (1999)
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
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals timber, fertilizers, fish
Imports - partners France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) UK (2000)
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate NA% 3.2% (FY 96/97)
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
Infant mortality rate 69.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 6.17 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 7.24 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 3.6% (March 2003 est.)
International organization participation FZ none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA NA
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor)
Labor force NA 36,610 (1998)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%, wholesale and retail distribution 11%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration 6%, banking and finance 18%, tourism 2%, entertainment and catering 3%, miscellaneous services 10%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 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% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (1998 est.)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population English, Manx Gaelic
Legal system French law English common law and Manx statute
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
bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (an 11-member body composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: House of Keys - last held 22 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2006)


election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - Man Labor Party 17.3%, Alliance for Progressive Government 14.6%; seats by party - Man Labor Party 2, Alliance for Progressive Government 3, independents 19
Life expectancy at birth total population:
59.83 years

male:
57.77 years

female:
61.96 years (2001 est.)
total population: 77.98 years


male: 74.62 years


female: 81.53 years (2003 est.)
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Map references Africa Europe
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) total: 211 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,297,301 GRT/8,703,079 DWT


ships by type: bulk 26, cargo 32, chemical tanker 20, combination bulk 2, container 22, liquefied gas 38, petroleum tanker 49, roll on/roll off 16, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 45, France 1, Germany 48, Greece 6, Hong Kong 10, Iceland 1, Italy 8, Monaco 7, Netherlands 3, Norway 5, Sweden 4, Switzerland 2, UK 70, US 1 (2002 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
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Tynwald Day, 5 July
Nationality noun:
Mahorais (singular and plural)

adjective:
Mahoran
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)


adjective: Manx
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season NA
Natural resources NEGL none
Net migration rate 10.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) 5.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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] Man Labor Party [leader NA]; Alliance for Progressive Government [leader NA]; Man Nationalist Party [leader NA]


note: most members sit as independents
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 163,366 (July 2001 est.) 74,261 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 4.58% (2001 est.) 0.53% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors Dzaoudzi Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km total: 60 km (35 km electrified) (2002)
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
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: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female


total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2003 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: NA


domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system


international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use 9,314 (1997) 51,000 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2000) NA
Television broadcast stations 3 (1997) 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Total fertility rate 6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.) 1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate 45% (1997) 0.7% (March 2003)
Waterways none none
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