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Mayotte

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Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
the publicly-owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which operates in France's overseas departments and territories, broadcasts over the RFO Mayotte television and radio station (2008)
Internet country code [time series]
.yt
Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]
1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 231
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications domestic: NA international: country code - 262; microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]
10,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 202
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
48,100 (2005) country comparison to the world: 197
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra; fish, livestock
Budget [time series]
revenues: $420 million expenditures: $394 million (2005)
Debt - external [time series]
$NA
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
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 [time series]
139.2 million kWh (2005) country comparison to the world: 184
Electricity - production [time series]
NA kWh
Exchange rates [time series]
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.7715 (2010), 0.7179 (2009), 0.6734 (2008), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006)
Exports [time series]
$6.5 million (2005) country comparison to the world: 213
Exports - commodities [time series]
ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$NA
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$953.6 million (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 202
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]
agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$4,900 (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 149
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports [time series]
$341 million (2005) country comparison to the world: 191
Imports - commodities [time series]
food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
NA%
Industries [time series]
newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
1.7% (2005) country comparison to the world: 47
Labor force [time series]
44,560 (2002) country comparison to the world: 191
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$NA
Population below poverty line [time series]
NA%
Unemployment rate [time series]
25.4% (2005) country comparison to the world: 173
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 374 sq km country comparison to the world: 204 land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline [time series]
185.2 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mlima Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note [time series]
part of Comoro Archipelago (18 islands)
Irrigated land [time series]
NA
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%
Location [time series]
Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Map references [time series]
Africa
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources [time series]
NEGL
Terrain [time series]
generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Capital [time series]
name: Mamoudzou geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution [time series]
4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Department Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte
Dependency status [time series]
departmental collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Executive branch [time series]
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
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
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 are a blue upper half with white upturned crescent moon and a red lower half with two yellow ylang-ylang flowers, supported on either side by a white seahorse, and set above a scroll with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant) note: the flag of France used for official occasions
Government type [time series]
NA
Independence [time series]
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
International organization participation [time series]
InOC, UPU
Judicial branch [time series]
Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Legal system [time series]
the laws of France where applicable apply
Legislative branch [time series]
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
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
note: as an overseas collectivity of France, "La Marseillaise" is official (see France)
National holiday [time series]
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Federation of Mahorans or UMP-RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy or FRAP; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; 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 parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
NA
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
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. In March 2009, Mayotte voted overwhelmingly to become France's 101st department - and fifth overseas department - a change scheduled to become official in 2011.
Military
Manpower fit for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 34,769 females age 16-49: 42,005 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 2,395 female: 2,487 (2010 est.)
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island
People
Age structure [time series]
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 [time series]
31.67 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 42
Death rate [time series]
2.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 222
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
NA
Ethnic groups [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
NA
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 16.17 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 111 male: 16.78 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Languages [time series]
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 76.83 years country comparison to the world: 70 male: 74.73 years female: 78.99 years (2011 est.)
Literacy [time series]
86%
Major urban areas - population (Major cities - population) [time series]
MAMOUDZOU (capital) 6,000 (2009)
Median age [time series]
total: 16.7 years male: 15.7 years female: 17.6 years (2011 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran
Net migration rate [time series]
-13.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 215
Population [time series]
209,530 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 183
Population growth rate [time series]
1.533% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 78
Religions [time series]
Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3%
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.15 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.05 male(s)/female total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
4 children born/woman (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 41
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 50% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
claimed by Comoros
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 225
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2010)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
Dzaoudzi