1996 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1996 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Description
the flag of France is used
Location
12 50 S, 45 10 E -- Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique Flag ----
Geography
Area
- comparative area
- slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
- land area
- 375 sq km
- total area
- 375 sq km
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
- international agreements
- NA
- natural hazards
- cyclones during rainy season
Geographic coordinates
12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geographic note
part of Comoro Archipelago
International disputes
claimed by Comoros
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
- arable land
- NA%
- forest and woodland
- NA%
- meadows and pastures
- NA%
- other
- NA%
- permanent crops
- 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
NEGL
Terrain
- generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
- highest point
- Benara 660 m
- lowest point
- Indian Ocean 0 m
People and Society
Age structure
0-14 years: 50% (male 25,099; female 24,881) 15-64 years: 48% (male 24,790; female 23,727) 65 years and over: 2% (male 1,152; female 1,189) (July 1996 est.)
Birth rate
47.93 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate
10.12 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Ethnic divisions
NA
Infant mortality rate
75.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Languages
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French
Life expectancy at birth
- female
- 61.05 years (1996 est.)
- male
- 56.43 years
- total population
- 58.7 years
Literacy
NA
Nationality
- adjective
- Mahoran
- noun
- Mahorais (singular and plural)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Population
100,838 (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate
3.78% (1996 est.)
Religions
Muslim 99%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
Sex ratio
- all ages
- 1.02 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
- at birth
- 1.03 male(s)/female
- under 15 years
- 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female
Total fertility rate
6.63 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Government
Administrative divisions
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Capital
Mamoutzou
Constitution
28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Data code
MF
Diplomatic representation in US
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Executive branch
- chief of state
- President (of France) Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995) represented by Prefect Alain WEIL (since NA), who was appointed by the French Ministry of the Interior
- head of government
- 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 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001); 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)
International organization participation
FZ
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)
Legal system
French law
Legislative branch
unicameral
Name of country
- 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 of government
territorial collectivity of France
US diplomatic representation
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Economy
Agriculture
vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra
Budget
- expenditures
- $37.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1985 est.)
- revenues
- $NA
Currency
1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes
Economic aid
- recipient
- ODA, $NA
Economic 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.
Electricity
- capacity
- NA kW
- consumption per capita
- NA kWh
- production
- NA kWh
Exchange rates
French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.0056 (January 1996), 4.9915 (1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991)
Exports
- $2.9 million (f.o.b., 1992)
- commodities
- ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra
- partners
- France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion
External debt
$NA
Fiscal year
calendar year
GDP
purchasing power parity - $54 million (1993 est.)
GDP composition by sector
- agriculture
- NA%
- industry
- NA%
- services
- NA%
GDP per capita
$600 (1993 est.)
GDP real growth rate
NA%
Imports
- $87.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)
- commodities
- building materials, transportation equipment, rice, clothing, flour
- partners
- France 63%, South Africa 11%, Thailand 9%, Singapore
Industrial production growth rate
NA%
Industries
newly created lobster and shrimp industry
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
NA%
Labor force
NA
Unemployment rate
NA%
Communications
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of France
Radio broadcast stations
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
Radios
30,000 (1994 est.)
Telephone system
- small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications
- domestic
- NA
- international
- microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros and other international connections
Telephones
450
Televisions
3,500 (1994 est.) Defense
Transportation
Airports
- total
- 1
- with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m
- 1 (1995 est.)
Highways
- paved
- 72 km
- total
- 93 km
- unpaved
- 21 km
Merchant marine
none
Ports
Dzaoudzi
Railways
0 km