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Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)
Mayotte is a NA. Population: 209,530 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 183.

Government & Political

Government type LOW

Capital LOW

name: Mamoudzou geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Executive branch LOW

chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Hubert DERACHE (since 22 July 2009) head of government: President of the General Council Ahmed Attoumani DOUCHINA (since March 2008) cabinet: NA (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) 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 2014

Legislative branch LOW

unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) elections: last held on 9 and 16 March 2008 (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 8, Diverse Right 4, independents 4, Citizens and Republic Movement 1, Democratic Movement 1, Diverse Left 1; note - political parties are the same as parties in France note: Mayotte elects two members of the French Senate; elections last held 21 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2014); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UC-UDF 1, UMP 1; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 10-17 June 2007 (next to be held in 2012); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 1

Judicial branch LOW

Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel

Constitution LOW

4 October 1958 (French Constitution)

International organization participation LOW

InOC, UPU

Military & Security

Military - note LOW

defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island

Economy

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) LOW

$953.6 million (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 202

Real GDP per capita LOW

$4,900 (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 149

Real GDP growth rate LOW

NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices) LOW

1.7% (2005) country comparison to the world: 47

Exports LOW

$6.5 million (2005) country comparison to the world: 213

Imports LOW

$341 million (2005) country comparison to the world: 191

Unemployment rate LOW

25.4% (2005) country comparison to the world: 173

Budget LOW

revenues: $420 million expenditures: $394 million (2005)

Industries LOW

newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction

Agricultural products LOW

vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra; fish, livestock

Demographics

Population LOW

209,530 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 183

Population growth rate LOW

1.533% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 78

Age structure LOW

0-14 years: 46.5% (male 49,249/female 48,287) 15-64 years: 51% (male 49,665/female 57,209) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 2,559/female 2,561) (2011 est.)

Birth rate LOW

31.67 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 42

Death rate LOW

2.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 222

Net migration rate LOW

-13.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 215

Life expectancy at birth LOW

total population: 76.83 years country comparison to the world: 70 male: 74.73 years female: 78.99 years (2011 est.)

Urbanization LOW

urban population: 50% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Ethnic groups LOW

Languages LOW

Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population

Religions LOW

Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3%

Literacy LOW

86%

Energy & Resources

Natural resources LOW

NEGL

Electricity - production LOW

NA kWh

Transnational Threats

Disputes - international LOW

claimed by Comoros

Infrastructure

Airports LOW

1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 225

Telephones - mobile cellular LOW

48,100 (2005) country comparison to the world: 197

Internet users LOW

1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 231

Classification
OPEN SOURCE. Data from CIA World Factbook 2012 edition (public domain). Assessment formatted per ICD 203 Analytic Standards and ICD 208 guidance. Confidence levels: HIGH = current year data, MODERATE = within 2 years, LOW = older than 2 years.
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