1995 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1995 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Area
total area: 375 sq km land area: 375 sq km comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Climate
tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline
185.2 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: cyclones during rainy season international agreements: NA
International disputes
claimed by Comoros
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: NA% other: NA%
Location
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
negligible
Note
part of Comoro Archipelago
Terrain
generally undulating with ancient volcanic peaks, deep ravines
People and Society
Age structure
0-14 years: 49% (female 23,910; male 24,120) 15-64 years: 48% (female 22,824; male 23,935) 65 years and over: 3% (female 1,165; male 1,134) (July 1995 est.)
Birth rate
48.44 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate
10.46 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Ethnic divisions
NA
Infant mortality rate
77.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)
Labor force
NA
Languages
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 58.27 years male: 56.04 years female: 60.57 years (1995 est.)
Literacy
NA%
Nationality
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Population
97,088 (July 1995 est.)
Population growth rate
3.8% (1995 est.)
Religions
Muslim 99%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
Total fertility rate
6.71 children born/woman (1995 est.)
Government
Administrative divisions
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Capital
Mamoutzou
Constitution
28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Digraph
MF
Diplomatic representation in US
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Executive branch
chief of state: President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981) head of government: Prefect Jean-Jacques DERACQ (since NA); President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1976)
Flag
the flag of France is used
French National Assembly
elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA 1998); results - UDF-CDS 54.3%, RPR 44.3%; seats - (1 total) UDF-CDS 1
French Senate
elections last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA September 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) MPM 1
General Council (Conseil General)
elections last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (19 total) MPM 12, RPR 4, independents 3
Independence
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)
Legal system
French law
Legislative branch
unicameral
Member of
FZ
Names
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte
National holiday
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Political parties and leaders
Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM), Younoussa BAMANA; Party for the Mahoran Democratic Rally (PRDM), Daroueche MAOULIDA; Mahoran Rally for the Republic (RPR), Mansour KAMARDINE; Union for French Democracy (UDF), Maoulida AHMED; Center of Social Democrats (CDS),
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Type
territorial collectivity of France
US diplomatic representation
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Economy
Agriculture
most important sector; provides all export earnings; crops - vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra; imports major share of food needs
Budget
revenues: $NA expenditures: $37.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1985 est.)
Currency
1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes
Economic aid
recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $402 million
Electricity
capacity: NA kW production: NA kWh consumption per capita: NA kWh
Exchange rates
French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.2943 (January 1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990)
Exports
$4 million (f.o.b., 1984) commodities: ylang-ylang, vanilla partners: France 79%, Comoros 10%, Reunion 9%
External debt
$NA
Fiscal year
calendar year
Imports
$21.8 million (f.o.b., 1984) commodities: building materials, transportation equipment, rice, clothing, flour partners: France 57%, Kenya 16%, South Africa 11%, Pakistan 8%
Industrial production
growth rate NA%
Industries
newly created lobster and shrimp industry
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
NA%
National product
GDP - purchasing power parity - $54 million (1993 est.)
National product per capita
$600 (1993 est.)
National product real growth rate
NA%
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. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.
Unemployment rate
NA%
Communications
Radio
broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: NA
Telephone system
450 telephones; small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications local: NA intercity: NA international: radio relay and high-frequency radio communications for links to Comoros and international communications
Television
broadcast stations: 0 televisions: NA
Transportation
Airports
total: 1 with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1
Highways
total: 42 km paved: bituminous 18 km unpaved: 24 km
Merchant marine
none
Ports
Dzaoudzi
Railroads
0 km
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of France ________________________________________________________________________ MEXICO