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Compare Saint Barthelemy (2008) - Mayotte (2002)
Compare Saint Barthelemy (2008) z Mayotte (2002)
| Saint Barthelemy (2008) | Mayotte (2002) | |
 |  | |
| Administrative divisions | - | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years: 46.6% (male 39,927; female 39,628)
15-64 years: 51.7% (male 48,237; female 40,210) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,429; female 1,448) (2002 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra |
| Airports | 1 | 1 (2001) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
under 914 m: 1 |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
| Area | 21 sq km | total: 374 sq km
land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | Discovered in 1493 by Christopher COLUMBUS who named it for his brother Bartolomeo, St. Barthelemy was first settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, the French sold the island to Sweden, who renamed the largest town Gustavia, after the Swedish King GUSTAV III, and made it a free port; the island prospered as a trade and supply center during the colonial wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1878 and placed it under the administration of Guadeloupe. St. Barthelemy retained its free port status along with various Swedish appelations such as Swedish street and town names, and the three-crown symbol on the coat of arms. In 2003, the populace of the island voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the island became a French overseas collectivity. | 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 | - | 43.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budget | - | revenues: $NA
expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.) |
| Capital | name: Gustavia
geographic coordinates: 17 53 N, 62 51 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight savings: +1 hour, starts 20 March and ends 17 October |
Mamoutzou |
| Climate | tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid) | tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) |
| Coastline | - | 185.2 km |
| Constitution | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) | 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) |
| Country name | conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy
conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy local short form: Saint-Barthelemy |
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
conventional short form: Mayotte |
| Currency | - | euro (EUR); French franc (FRF) |
| Death rate | - | 8.58 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | $NA |
| Dependency status | overseas collectivity of France | territorial collectivity of France |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Disputes - international | - | claimed by Comoros |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | $107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance |
| Economy - overview | The economy of Saint Barthelemy is based upon high-end tourism and duty-free luxury commerce, serving visitors primarily from North America. The luxury hotels and villas host 70,000 visitors each year with another 130,000 arriving by boat. The relative isolation and high cost of living inhibits mass tourism. The construction and public sectors also enjoy significant investment in support of tourism. With limited fresh water resources, all food must be imported, as must all energy resources and most manufactured goods. Employment is strong and attracts labor from Brazil and Portugal. | 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 | - | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production | - | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production by source | - | fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 m |
| Environment - current issues | with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker | NA |
| Ethnic groups | white, Creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia) | NA |
| Exchange rates | euros per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) | euros per US dollar - 1.1324 (January 2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997) |
| Executive branch | chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)
head of government: President of the Territorial Council Bruno MAGRAS (since 16 July 2007) cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory, economic, social, and cultural council 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 Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term election results: Bruno MAGRAS unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007 |
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Jacques BROT (since 3 July 2002)
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 | - | $3.44 million f.o.b. (1997) |
| Exports - commodities | - | ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon |
| Exports - partners | - | France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion |
| Fiscal year | - | calendar year |
| Flag description | the flag of France is used | the flag of France is used |
| GDP | - | purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
| GDP - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | NA% |
| Geographic coordinates | 17 90 N, 62 85 W | 12 50 S, 45 10 E |
| Geography - note | - | 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% |
| Imports | - | $141.3 million f.o.b. (1997) |
| Imports - commodities | - | food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals |
| Imports - partners | - | France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) |
| Independence | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | NA% |
| Industries | - | newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction |
| Infant mortality rate | - | 67.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | NA% |
| International organization participation | UPU | FZ |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | NA |
| Irrigated land | - | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | - | Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel |
| Labor force | - | NA |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | - | arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA% other: NA% (1998 est.) |
| Languages | French (primary), English | 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 Territorial Council (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - SBA 72.2%, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 9.9%, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 7.9%, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 9.9%; seats by party - SBA 16, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 1, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 1, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 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: 60.21 years
male: 58.12 years female: 62.37 years (2002 est.) |
| Literacy | - | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
| Location | located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | Africa |
| Maritime claims | - | exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Merchant marine | - | none (2002 est.) |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of France | defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Nationality | - | noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran |
| Natural hazards | - | cyclones during rainy season |
| Natural resources | has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important | NEGL |
| Net migration rate | - | 9.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | Action-Equilibre-Transparence [Maxime DESOUCHES]; Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy [Benoit CHAUVIN]; Saint-Barth d'Abord! or SBA [Bruno MAGRAS]; Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy [Karine MIOT-RICHARD] | Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR [Moustoifa MOHAMED]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Younoussa BEN ALI]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]; note - may no longer be in existence |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | NA |
| Population | 6,852 (1999 March census) | 170,879 (July 2002 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA% |
| Population growth rate | - | 4.41% (2002 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | - | Dzaoudzi |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) |
| Radios | - | NA |
| Railways | - | 0 km (2002) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness | 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: 1.2 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age, universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | general assessment: fully integrated access
domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe |
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications
domestic: NA international: microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros (2001) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | - | 12,000 (1998) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | 0 (2000) |
| Television broadcast stations | - | 3 (2001) |
| Terrain | hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with 20 beaches | generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks |
| Total fertility rate | - | 6.15 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Transportation - note | nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) | - |
| Unemployment rate | - | 45% (1997) (1997) |
| Waterways | - | none |
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