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 Tokelau (2005)Mayotte (2007)
 TokelauMayotte
Administrative divisions none (territory of New Zealand) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Age structure 0-14 years: 42%


15-64 years: 53%


65 years and over: 5% (2005 est.)
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 coconuts, copra, breadfruit, papayas, bananas; pigs, poultry, goats vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra
Airports none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2004 est.) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: 10 sq km


land: 10 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 374 sq km


land: 374 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau Islands were made a British protectorate in 1889. They were transferred to New Zealand administration in 1925. 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 NA 40.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues: $430,800


expenditures: $2.8 million, including capital expenditures of $37,300 (1987 est.)
revenues: $420 million


expenditures: $394 million (2005)
Capital none; each atoll has its own administrative center 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; moderated by trade winds (April to November) tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline 101 km 185.2 km
Constitution administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


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


conventional short form: Mayotte
Death rate NA 7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external $0 $NA
Dependency status self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelauans are drafting a constitution and developing institutions and patterns of self-government as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand departmental collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of New Zealand) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of New Zealand) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Disputes - international none claimed by Comoros
Economic aid - recipient from New Zealand about $4 million annually $201.3 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2005)
Economy - overview Tokelau's small size (three villages), isolation, and lack of resources greatly restrain economic development and confine agriculture to the subsistence level. The people rely heavily on aid from New Zealand - about $4 million annually - to maintain public services, with annual aid being substantially greater than GDP. The principal sources of revenue come from sales of copra, postage stamps, souvenir coins, and handicrafts. Money is also remitted to families from relatives in New Zealand. 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 139.2 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - production NA kWh NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 5 m
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues very limited natural resources and overcrowding are contributing to emigration to New Zealand NA
Ethnic groups Polynesian NA
Exchange rates New Zealand dollars per US dollar - 1.5087 (2004), 1.7221 (2003), 2.1622 (2002), 2.3788 (2001), 2.2012 (2000) euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General of New Zealand Dame Silvia CARTWRIGHT (since 4 April 2001); New Zealand is represented by Administrator Neil WALTER (since 1 March 2003)


head of government: Pio TUIA (since February 2005); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)


cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku (village mayors) functions as a cabinet


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves a one-year term
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 $98,000 f.o.b. (1983) $6.5 million f.o.b. (2005)
Exports - commodities stamps, copra, handicrafts ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports - partners New Zealand (2000) France 43%, Comoros 36%, Reunion 15% (2006)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
Flag description the flag of New Zealand is used 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%
agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1993 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA NA%
Geographic coordinates 9 00 S, 172 00 W 12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note consists of three atolls, each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over three meters above sea level part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands
Highways total: NA


paved: NA


unpaved: NA
-
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $323,000 c.i.f. (1983) $341 million f.o.b.; note - excludes petroleum imports (2005)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, building materials, fuel food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports - partners New Zealand (2000) France 49%, Seychelles 8.8%, China 4.1%, South Africa 2.8% (2006)
Independence none (territory of New Zealand) none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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) NA% 1.7% (2005)
International organization participation UNESCO (associate), UPU UPU
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force NA 44,560 (2002)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0% (soil is thin and infertile)


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
arable land: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA%
Languages Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Legal system New Zealand and local statutes the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral General Fono (21 seats; based upon proportional representation from the three islands elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; Nukunonu has 6 seats, Fakaofo has 7 seats, Atafu has 8 seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono


elections: last held January 2002 (next to be held January 2005)
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: NA


male: -9 years


female: -9 years (2005 est.)
total population: 62.16 years


male: 59.94 years


female: 64.45 years (2007 est.)
Literacy NA definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Location Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Map references Oceania Africa
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 New Zealand defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island
National holiday Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun: Tokelauan(s)


adjective: Tokelauan
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
Natural hazards lies in Pacific typhoon belt cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources NEGL NEGL
Net migration rate NA 3.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders none 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 none NA
Population 1,405 (July 2005 est.) 208,783 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA%
Population growth rate -0.01% (2005 est.) 3.617% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only -
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: 1 radio station provides service to all islands (2002)
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)
Religions Congregational Christian Church 70%, Roman Catholic 28%, other 2%


note: on Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic; on Fakaofo, both denominations, with the Congregational Christian Church predominant
Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3%
Sex ratio NA 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 21 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: modern satellite-based communications system;


domestic: radiotelephone service between islands


international: country code - 690; radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with 3 satellite earth stations, established in 1997
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 300 (2002) 10,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (2001) 48,100 (2005)
Television broadcast stations - 3 (2001)
Terrain low-lying coral atolls enclosing large lagoons generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Total fertility rate NA 5.69 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 25.4% (2005)
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