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 Mayotte (2008)Baker Island (2005)
 MayotteBaker Island
Administrative divisions none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 45.8% (male 48,016/female 47,533)


15-64 years: 52.5% (male 59,111/female 50,437)


65 years and over: 1.8% (male 1,864/female 1,822) (2007 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra -
Airports 1 (2007) 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved 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: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in 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. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 40.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Budget revenues: $420 million


expenditures: $394 million (2005)		 -
Capital name: Mamoudzou


geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 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) equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 185.2 km 4.8 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: Baker Island
Death rate 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status departmental collectivity of France unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) -
Disputes - international claimed by Comoros none
Economic aid - recipient $201.3 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2005) -
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
Electricity - consumption 139.2 million kWh (2005) -
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


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


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues NA no natural fresh water resources
Ethnic groups NA -
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) -
Executive branch chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); 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 $6.5 million f.o.b. (2005) -
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon -
Exports - partners France 43%, Comoros 36%, Reunion 15% (2006) -
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 the US 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 0 13 N, 176 31 W
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Imports $341 million f.o.b.; note - excludes petroleum imports (2005) -
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals -
Imports - partners France 49%, Seychelles 8.8%, China 4.1%, South Africa 2.8% (2006) -
Independence none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction -
Infant mortality rate total: 59.51 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 65.33 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 53.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.7% (2005) -
International organization participation InOC, UPU -
Irrigated land NA 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population -
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply the laws of the US, 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%, other 27.1%; 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 in 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 55.1%, UDF 44.9%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 62.16 years


male: 59.94 years


female: 64.45 years (2007 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 Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Africa Oceania
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) -
Nationality noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran		 -
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources NEGL guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate 3.35 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 UMP-RPR [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 [Ibrahim ABUBACAR] (local branch of French Parti Socialiste); Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 208,783 (July 2007 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 3.617% (2007 est.) -
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) -
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3% -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.172 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.023 male(s)/female


total population: 1.092 male(s)/female (2007 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 (2005) -
Television broadcast stations 3 (2001) -
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 5.69 children born/woman (2007 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate 25.4% (2005) -
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