2001 Edition
CIA World Factbook 2001 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Administrative divisions
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Age structure
0-14 years: 46.59% (male 38,188; female 37,920) 15-64 years: 51.73% (male 46,132; female 38,378) 65 years and over: 1.68% (male 1,361; female 1,387) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products
vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra
Airports
1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2000 est.) Mayotte Military
Area
total: 374 sq km land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background
Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other Comoros in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forgo independence. Mayotte Geography
Birth rate
44.39 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget
revenues: $NA expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)
Capital
Mamoutzou
Climate
tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline
185.2 km
Constitution
28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte
Currency
French franc (FRF); euro (EUR)
Currency code
FRF; EUR
Death rate
8.84 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external
$NA
Dependency status
territorial collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Disputes - international
claimed by Comoros
Economic aid - recipient
$107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance
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.
Electricity - consumption
NA kWh
Electricity - production
NA kWh
Electricity - production by source
fossil fuel: NA% hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA%
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues
NA
Ethnic groups
NA
Exchange rates
euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997), 5.1155 (1996)
Executive branch
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Pierre BAYLE (since 15 July 1998) head of government: President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1977) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-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
Exports
$3.44 million (f.o.b., 1997)
Exports - commodities
ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports - partners
France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion
Fiscal year
calendar year Mayotte Communications
Flag description
the flag of France is used Mayotte Economy
GDP
purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 est.)
GDP - composition by sector
agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $600 (1998 est.)
GDP - real growth rate
NA%
Geographic coordinates
12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note
part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands Mayotte People
Government type
NA
Highways
total: 93 km paved: 72 km unpaved: 21 km
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
NA%
HIV/AIDS - deaths
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
NA
Household income or consumption by percentage share
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports
$141.3 million (f.o.b., 1997)
Imports - commodities
food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports - partners
France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997)
Independence
none (territorial collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate
NA%
Industries
newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Infant mortality rate
69.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
NA%
International organization participation
FZ
Internet country code
.yt
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
NA
Internet users
NA Mayotte Transportation
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force
NA
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: NA%
Languages
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Legal system
French law
Legislative branch
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) elections: last held 7 October 2000 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - MPM 1; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 25 May and 1 June 1997 (next to be held as a special election on NA May 2002); results - percent of vote by party - UDF/FD 51.7%, RPR 48.3%; seats by party - UDF/FD 1
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 59.83 years male: 57.77 years female: 61.96 years (2001 est.)
Literacy
definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% Mayotte Government
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
Merchant marine
none (2000 est.)
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island Mayotte Transnational Issues
National holiday
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran
Natural hazards
cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources
NEGL
Net migration rate
10.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders
Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Mahoran Rally for the Republic or RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]; 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
Population
163,366 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line
NA%
Population growth rate
4.58% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors
Dzaoudzi
Radio broadcast stations
AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios
NA
Railways
0 km
Religions
Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.2 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Telephone system
general assessment: 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 - main lines in use
9,314 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular
0 (2000)
Television broadcast stations
3 (1997)
Televisions
3,500 (1994)
Terrain
generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Total fertility rate
6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate
45% (1997)
Waterways
none