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 Mayotte (2006)Bouvet Island (2001)
 MayotteBouvet Island
Administrative divisions none (territorial collectivity of France) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 46% (male 46,512/female 46,067)


15-64 years: 52.3% (male 56,899/female 48,274)


65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,756/female 1,726) (2006 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra -
Airports 1 (2006) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)		 -
Area total: 374 sq km


land: 374 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total:
58.5 sq km

land:
58.5 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times 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. This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825 when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Birth rate 40.95 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Budget revenues: $NA


expenditures: $73 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)		 -
Capital name: Mamoudzou


geographic coordinates: 12 47 S, 45 14 E


time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)		 -
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) antarctic
Coastline 185.2 km 29.6 km
Constitution 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) -
Country name conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Bouvet Island
Death rate 7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status departmental collectivity of France territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
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 $208 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2004) -
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. no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Electricity - consumption 87.79 million kWh NA kWh -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


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

highest point:
Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups NA -
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001) -
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 Said Omar OILI (since 8 April 2004)


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; next election to be held in 2010		 -
Exports $4.85 million f.o.b. (2004) -
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon -
Exports - partners France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2004) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description unofficial, local flag with the coat of arms of Mayotte centered on a white field, above which the name of the island appears in red capital letters; the main elements of the coat of arms, flanked on either side by a seahorse, appear above a scroll with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant); the only official flag is the national flag of France the flag of Norway is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%		 -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 54 26 S, 3 24 E
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Imports $256.7 million f.o.b. (2004) -
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals -
Imports - partners France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2004) -
Independence none (territorial collectivity of France) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction -
Infant mortality rate total: 60.76 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 66.76 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 54.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% -
International organization participation UPU -
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km (1993)
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel -
Labor force 44,560 (2002) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA%		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (93% ice)
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 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2007)


election results: percent of vote by party - MDM 23.3%, UMP 22.8%, PS 10.2%, MRC 8.9%, FRAP 6.5%, MPM 1.2%; seats by party - MDM 6, UMP 9, MRC 2, MPM 1, diverse left 1


note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held 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 in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 61.76 years


male: 59.57 years


female: 64.02 years (2006 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 Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references Africa Antarctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 territorial sea:
4 NM
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 NA
Natural resources NEGL none
Net migration rate 4.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR (UMP) [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy or FRAP; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar SIMBA]; 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 201,234 (July 2006 est.) uninhabited (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 3.77% (2006 est.) -
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) -
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: 1.18 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female


total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)		 -
Suffrage 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		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 10,000 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 48,100 (2004) -
Television broadcast stations 3 (2001) -
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 m; coast is mostly inaccessible
Total fertility rate 5.79 children born/woman (2006 est.) -
Unemployment rate 32.8% (2003) -
Waterways - none
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