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 Mayotte (2001)Jan Mayen (2008)
 MayotteJan Mayen
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity 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.)		 -
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra -
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


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

land:
374 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 377 sq km


land: 377 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC slightly more than twice 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. This desolate, artic, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985. It is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
Birth rate 44.39 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)		 -
Capital Mamoutzou -
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline 185.2 km 124.1 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) -
Country name conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

conventional short form:
Mayotte		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen
Currency French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) -
Death rate 8.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status territorial collectivity of France territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial collectivity of France) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial collectivity of France) -
Disputes - international claimed by Comoros none
Economic aid - recipient $107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance -
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. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island.
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: Norwegian Sea 0 m


highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups NA -
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) -
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		 -
Exports $3.44 million (f.o.b., 1997) -
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon -
Exports - partners France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description the flag of France is used the flag of Norway is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
Highways total:
93 km

paved:
72 km

unpaved:
21 km		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 -
Imports $141.3 million (f.o.b., 1997) -
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals -
Imports - partners France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) -
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction -
Infant mortality rate 69.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation FZ -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel -
Labor force NA -
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% (2005)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population -
Legal system French law the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
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		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population:
59.83 years

male:
57.77 years

female:
61.96 years (2001 est.)		 -
Literacy 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 Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Africa Arctic Region
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 territorial sea: 4 nm


contiguous zone: 10 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island defense is the responsibility of Norway
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) -
Nationality noun:
Mahorais (singular and plural)

adjective:
Mahoran		 -
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970; the most recent eruption occurred in 1985
Natural resources NEGL none
Net migration rate 10.28 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] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 163,366 (July 2001 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 4.58% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Dzaoudzi -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998)
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) -
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.)		 -
Suffrage 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		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 9,314 (1997) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2000) -
Television broadcast stations 3 (1997) -
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Total fertility rate 6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 45% (1997) -
Waterways none -
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