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 MayotteMayotte
Administrative divisions none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) none (territorial 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.)
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.)
Agriculture - products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra
Airports 1 (2007) 1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 374 sq km


land: 374 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 374 sq km


land: 374 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 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. 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.
Birth rate 40.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) 42.19 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues: $420 million


expenditures: $394 million (2005)
revenues: NA


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


geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 E


time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mamoutzou
Climate tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline 185.2 km 185.2 km
Constitution 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
Currency - euro (EUR)
Death rate 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) 8.11 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $NA NA
Dependency status departmental collectivity of France territorial collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Disputes - international claimed by Comoros claimed by Comoros
Economic aid - recipient $201.3 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2005) $107.7 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (1995)
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 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.
Electricity - consumption 139.2 million kWh (2005) NA kWh
Electricity - production NA kWh NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


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


highest point: Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups NA NA
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) euros per US dollar - 0.8860 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
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
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
Exports $6.5 million f.o.b. (2005) $3.44 million f.o.b. (1997)
Exports - commodities ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports - partners France 43%, Comoros 36%, Reunion 15% (2006) France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2000)
Fiscal year calendar 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 France is used
GDP - purchasing power parity - $466.8 million (2003 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: NA


industry: NA


services: NA (2001 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $2,600 (1998 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA
Geographic coordinates 12 50 S, 45 10 E 12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands
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 $341 million f.o.b.; note - excludes petroleum imports (2005) $141.3 million f.o.b. (1997)
Imports - commodities food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports - partners France 49%, Seychelles 8.8%, China 4.1%, South Africa 2.8% (2006) France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2000 est.)
Independence none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA
Industries newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction 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.)
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.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.7% (2005) NA
International organization participation InOC, UPU UPU
Irrigated land NA NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force 44,560 (2002) 48,800 (2000)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA%
arable land: NA


permanent crops: NA


other: NA (2001)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply 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 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
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
Life expectancy at birth total population: 62.16 years


male: 59.94 years


female: 64.45 years (2007 est.)
total population: 60.99 years


male: 58.85 years


female: 63.2 years (2004 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 Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Map references Africa Africa
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine - none
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island
National holiday Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
Natural hazards cyclones during rainy season cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources NEGL NEGL
Net migration rate 3.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) 6.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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] 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]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA NA
Population 208,783 (July 2007 est.) 186,026 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA
Population growth rate 3.617% (2007 est.) 4.09% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors - Dzaoudzi
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)
Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3% 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: 1.172 male(s)/female


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


total population: 1.092 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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.)
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
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)
Telephones - main lines in use 10,000 (2002) 10,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 48,100 (2005) 21,700 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 3 (2001) 3 (2001)
Terrain generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Total fertility rate 5.69 children born/woman (2007 est.) 5.98 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate 25.4% (2005) 38% (1999)
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