SPAMfighter information about
Mayotte
| The data on this page is obtained from The World Factbook. |
 Communications information
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| SPAMfighters: | 16 |
| Internet users: | NA |
| Internet hosts: | 1 (2006) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | NA |
| Internet country code: | .yt |
| Telephones - main lines in use: | 10,000 (2002) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: | 48,100 (2004) |
| 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 |
| Radio broadcast stations: | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) |
| Radios: | NA |
| Television broadcast stations: | 3 (2001) |
| Televisions: | 3,500 (1994) |
 Geographical information
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| Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique |
| Geographic coordinates: | 12 50 S, 45 10 E |
| Map references: | Africa |
| Area: |
total: 374 sq km land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 185.2 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) |
| Terrain: | generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks |
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Benara 660 m |
| Natural resources: | NEGL |
| Land use: |
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA% |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| Natural hazards: | cyclones during rainy season |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands |
 People information
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| Population: | 201,234 (July 2006 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 46% (male 46,512/female 46,067) 15-64 years: 52.3% (male 56,899/female 48,274) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,756/female 1,726) (2006 est.) |
| Median age: |
total: 17 years male: 18 years female: 16 years (2006 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 3.77% (2006 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 40.95 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Death rate: | 7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Net migration rate: | 4.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.18 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2006 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 60.76 deaths/1,000 live births male: 66.76 deaths/1,000 live births female: 54.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 61.76 years male: 59.57 years female: 64.02 years (2006 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 5.79 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: | NA |
| Nationality: |
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran |
| Ethnic groups: | NA |
| Religions: | Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) |
| Languages: | Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population |
| Literacy: |
definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA |
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Governmental information
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| Country name: |
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte |
| Dependency status: | departmental collectivity of France |
| Government type: | NA |
| Capital: |
name: Mamoudzou geographic coordinates: 12 47 S, 45 14 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Administrative divisions: | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Independence: | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| National holiday: | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Constitution: | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
| Legal system: | French law |
| Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch: |
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 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 |
| 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%; 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 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 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1 |
| Judicial branch: | Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d´Appel |
| Political parties and leaders: | Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR (UMP) [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 (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders: | NA |
| International organization participation: | UPU |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| 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 |
 Economical information
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| 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. |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | $466.8 million (2003 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate): | NA |
| GDP - real growth rate: | NA% |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $2,600 (2003 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: |
agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA% |
| Labor force: | 44,560 (2002) |
| Unemployment rate: | 32.8% (2003) |
| Population below poverty line: | NA% |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share: |
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): | NA% |
| Budget: |
revenues: $NA expenditures: $73 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.) |
| Agriculture - products: | vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra |
| Industries: | newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction |
| Industrial production growth rate: | NA% |
| Electricity - production: | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production by source: |
fossil fuel: 0% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% |
| Electricity - consumption: | 87.79 million kWh NA kWh |
| Exports: | $4.85 million f.o.b. (2004) |
| Exports - commodities: | ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon |
| Exports - partners: | France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2004) |
| Imports: | $256.7 million f.o.b. (2004) |
| Imports - commodities: | food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals |
| Imports - partners: | France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2004) |
| Debt - external: | $NA |
| Currency (code): | euro (EUR) |
| Currency code: | EUR |
| Exchange rates: | euros per United States dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001) |
| Fiscal year: | calendar year |
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Transportations information
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| Airports: | 1 (2006) |
| Airports - with paved runways: |
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006) |
| Roadways: |
total: 93 km paved: 72 km unpaved: 21 km |
| Ports and terminals: | Dzaoudzi |
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Information about transnational issues
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| Disputes - international: | claimed by Comoros |
