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 MayotteGuernsey
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity of France) none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale
Age structure 0-14 years: 46.4% (male 43,301; female 42,934)


15-64 years: 51.9% (male 52,534; female 44,100)


65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,579; female 1,578) (2004 est.)
0-14 years: 14.8% (male 4,914/female 4,784)


15-64 years: 67.4% (male 21,897/female 22,298)


65 years and over: 17.8% (male 4,955/female 6,725) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle
Airports 1 (2003 est.) 2 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: 374 sq km


land: 374 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 78 sq km


land: 78 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Background Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence. Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Birth rate 42.19 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) 8.65 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues: NA


expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1991 est.)
revenues: $563.6 million


expenditures: $530.9 million (2005 est.)
Capital Mamoutzou name: Saint Peter Port


geographic coordinates: 49 27 N, 2 32 W


time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Coastline 185.2 km 50 km
Constitution 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey


conventional short form: Guernsey
Currency euro (EUR) -
Death rate 8.11 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) 10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2007 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; note - extensive French financial assistance (1995) $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. Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account for about 23% of employment and 32% of total income in this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Financial services, construction, retail, and the public sector have been growing. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh NA kWh
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production NA kWh NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Benara 660 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups NA UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.8860 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999) Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003)


note: the Guernsey 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 Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January 2005)


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


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-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 Lieutenant Governor Sir Fabian MALBON (since 28 October 2005)


head of government: Chief Minister Michael W. TORODE (since 5 March 2007)


cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation


elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Deliberation


election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA
Exports $3.44 million f.o.b. (1997) $NA
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables
Exports - partners France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2000) UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006)
Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Flag description the flag of France is used white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross
GDP purchasing power parity - $466.8 million (2003 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA (2001 est.)
agriculture: 3%


industry: 10%


services: 87% (2000)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $2,600 (1998 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA 3% (2005 est.)
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 49 28 N, 2 35 W
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
Highways total: 93 km


paved: 72 km


unpaved: 21 km
-
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 coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2000 est.) UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006)
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate NA NA%
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction tourism, banking
Infant mortality rate total: 64.19 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 70.42 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 57.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
total: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.12 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA 3.4% (June 2006)
International organization participation UPU UPU
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel Royal Court
Labor force 48,800 (2000) 31,470 (March 2006)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: NA


permanent crops: NA


other: NA (2001)
arable land: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA%
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Legal system French law the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; justice is administered by the Royal Court
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 2001 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held as a special election on NA June 2005); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1
unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for four years); note - Alderney and Sark have parliaments


elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held in 2008)


election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents
Life expectancy at birth total population: 60.99 years


male: 58.85 years


female: 63.2 years (2004 est.)
total population: 80.53 years


male: 77.53 years


female: 83.64 years (2007 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, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references Africa Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine none -
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) Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season NA
Natural resources NEGL cropland
Net migration rate 6.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) 3.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE] none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 186,026 (July 2004 est.) 65,573 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA%
Population growth rate 4.09% (2004 est.) 0.239% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors Dzaoudzi -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist
Sex ratio at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.19 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female


total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.027 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.982 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.737 male(s)/female


total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2007 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: country code - 269; microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros (2001)
general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: 1 submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use 10,000 (2001) 45,100 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular 21,700 (2002) 43,800 (2004)
Television broadcast stations 3 (2001) 1 (1997)
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks mostly level with low hills in southwest
Total fertility rate 5.98 children born/woman (2004 est.) 1.4 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 38% (1999) 0.9% (March 2006 est.)
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