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 Tromelin Island (2006)Mayotte (2003)
 Tromelin IslandMayotte
Administrative divisions - none (territorial collectivity of France)
Age structure - 0-14 years: 46.5% (male 41,632; female 41,301)


15-64 years: 51.8% (male 50,373; female 42,118)


65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,502; female 1,511) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products - vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra
Airports 1 (2006) 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2006)
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Area total: 1 sq km


land: 1 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 374 sq km


land: 374 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station. 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 - 42.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget - revenues: $NA


expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)
Capital - Mamoutzou
Climate tropical tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline 3.7 km 185.2 km
Constitution - 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tromelin Island


local long form: none


local short form: Ile Tromelin
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
Currency - euro (EUR)
Death rate - 8.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands territorial collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US - none (territorial collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (territorial collectivity of France)
Disputes - international claimed by Mauritius claimed by Comoros
Economic aid - recipient - $107.7 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (1995)
Economy - overview no economic activity 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: 0%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0%
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 7 m
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups - NA
Exchange rates - euros per US dollar - 1.06 1.0626 (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 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 (2000)
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 15 52 S, 54 25 E 12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises) 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% (2000 est.)
Independence - none (territorial collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Infant mortality rate - total: 65.98 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 72.32 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 59.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - NA%
International organization participation - FZ
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land 0 sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch - Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force - 48,800 (2000)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (2005)
arable land: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA% (1998 est.)
Languages - 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 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: 60.6 years


male: 58.49 years


female: 62.78 years (2003 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar 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


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
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)
Nationality - noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
Natural hazards NA cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources fish NEGL
Net migration rate - 7.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders - 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
Population uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2006 est.) 178,437 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 4.25% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors - Dzaoudzi
Radio broadcast stations - AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - 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 (2003 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - 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 low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Total fertility rate - 6.07 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate - 38% (1999)
Waterways - none
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