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Compare Mayotte (2001) - Spratly Islands (2003)

Compare Mayotte (2001) z Spratly Islands (2003)

 Mayotte (2001)Spratly Islands (2003)
 MayotteSpratly Islands
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.) 3 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

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


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Area total:
374 sq km

land:
374 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: less than 5 sq km


land: less than 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC NA
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. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 50 islands are occupied by China (about 450 soldiers), Malaysia (70-90), the Philippines (about 100), and Vietnam (about 1,500). Brunei is a claimant but has no outposts. (2002)
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) tropical
Coastline 185.2 km 926 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: Spratly Islands
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 -
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 all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; parts of them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei established an exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef in the southern Spratly Islands but has not publicly claimed the island; claimants in November 2002 signed the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea", a mechanism to ease tension but which fell short of a legally binding "code of conduct"
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. Economic activity is limited to commercial fishing. The proximity to nearby oil- and gas-producing sedimentary basins suggests the potential for oil and gas deposits, but the region is largely unexplored, and there are no reliable estimates of potential reserves; commercial exploitation has yet to be developed.
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: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 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 -
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 8 38 N, 111 55 E
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the central South China Sea; includes numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs
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 (1998 est.)
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% (1998 est.)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population -
Legal system French 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		 -
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 Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
Map references Africa Southeast Asia
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 NA
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs, of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) -
Nationality noun:
Mahorais (singular and plural)

adjective:
Mahoran		 -
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals
Natural resources NEGL fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
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: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 4.58% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Dzaoudzi none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (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 flat
Total fertility rate 6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 45% (1997) -
Waterways none none
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