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Compare Mayotte (2008) - Spratly Islands (2007)

Compare Mayotte (2008) z Spratly Islands (2007)

 Mayotte (2008)Spratly Islands (2007)
 MayotteSpratly Islands
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) 3 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


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


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
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 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 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 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Brunei has established a fishing zone that overlaps a southern reef but has not made any formal claim.
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) tropical
Coastline 185.2 km 926 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: Spratly Islands
Death rate 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status departmental collectivity of France -
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 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 reef; claimants in November 2002 signed the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," which has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct"; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands
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. 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. There are no reliable estimates of potential reserves. Commercial exploitation has yet to be developed.
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: 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 - 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 -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%		 -
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
Heliports - 3 (2007)
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
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% (2005)
Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population -
Legal system the laws of France, 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 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 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm		 NA
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is 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; numerous reefs and shoals pose a serious maritime hazard
Natural resources NEGL fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
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.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 3.617% (2007 est.) -
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 flat
Total fertility rate 5.69 children born/woman (2007 est.) -
Unemployment rate 25.4% (2005) -
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