2007 Edition

Administrative divisions

none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Age structure

0-14 years: 46% (male 46,512/female 46,067) 15-64 years: 52.3% (male 56,899/female 48,274) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,756/female 1,726) (2006 est.)

Agriculture - products

vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra

Airports

1 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways

total

1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)

Area

land

374 sq km

total

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 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. Geography Mayotte

Birth rate

40.95 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Budget

expenditures

$73 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)

revenues

$NA

Capital

geographic coordinates

12 47 S, 45 14 E

name

Mamoudzou

time difference

UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

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

4 October 1958 (French Constitution)

Country name

conventional long form

Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

conventional short form

Mayotte

Currency (code)

euro (EUR)

Currency code

EUR

Death rate

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Debt - external

$NA

Dependency status

departmental collectivity of France

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Disputes - international

claimed by Comoros This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007

Economic aid - recipient

$208 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2004)

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

87.79 million kWh (2001)

Electricity - production

NA kWh

Electricity - production by source

fossil fuel

0%

hydro

0%

nuclear

0%

other

0%

Elevation extremes

highest point

Benara 660 m

lowest point

Indian Ocean 0 m

Environment - current issues

NA

Ethnic groups

NA

Exchange rates

euros per US dollar - 0.79669 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)

Executive branch

cabinet

NA

chief of state

President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January 2005)

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 2010

head of government

President of the General Council Said Omar OILI (since 8 April 2004)

Exports

$4.85 million f.o.b. (2004)

Exports - commodities

ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon

Exports - partners

France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2004)

Fiscal year

calendar year Communications Mayotte

Flag description

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, flanked on either side by a seahorse, appear above a scroll with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant); the only official flag is the national flag of France Economy Mayotte

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture

NA%

industry

NA%

services

NA%

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$2,600 (2003 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

NA%

GDP (official exchange rate)

NA

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$466.8 million (2003 est.)

Geographic coordinates

12 50 S, 45 10 E

Geography - note

part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands People Mayotte

Government type

NA

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

highest 10%

NA%

lowest 10%

NA%

Imports

$256.7 million f.o.b. (2004)

Imports - commodities

food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals

Imports - partners

France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2004)

Independence

none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Industrial production growth rate

NA%

Industries

newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction

Infant mortality rate

female

54.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

male

66.76 deaths/1,000 live births

total

60.76 deaths/1,000 live births

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

NA%

International organization participation

UPU

Internet country code

.yt

Internet hosts

1 (2006)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

NA

Internet users

NA Transportation Mayotte

Irrigated land

NA

Judicial branch

Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel

Labor force

44,560 (2002)

Land boundaries

0 km

Land use

arable land

NA%

other

NA%

permanent crops

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)

election results

percent of vote by party - MDM 23.3%, UMP 22.8%, PS 10.2%, MRC 8.9%, FRAP 6.5%, MPM 1.2%; seats by party - MDM 6, UMP 9, MRC 2, MPM 1, diverse left 1

elections

last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2007)

note

Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1

Life expectancy at birth

female

64.02 years (2006 est.)

male

59.57 years

total population

61.76 years

Literacy

definition

NA

female

NA Government Mayotte

male

NA

total population

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

Median age

female

16 years (2006 est.)

male

18 years

total

17 years

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island Transnational Issues Mayotte

National holiday

Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)

Nationality

adjective

Mahoran

noun

Mahorais (singular and plural)

Natural hazards

cyclones during rainy season

Natural resources

NEGL

Net migration rate

4.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Political parties and leaders

Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR (UMP) [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy or FRAP; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar SIMBA]; 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

201,234 (July 2006 est.)

Population below poverty line

NA%

Population growth rate

3.77% (2006 est.)

Ports and terminals

Dzaoudzi Military Mayotte

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)

Radios

NA

Religions

Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

Roadways

paved

72 km

total

93 km

unpaved

21 km

Sex ratio

at birth

1.03 male(s)/female

total population

1.1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

under 15 years

1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.18 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Telephone system

domestic

NA

general assessment

small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications

international

country code - 269; microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros

Telephones - main lines in use

10,000 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular

48,100 (2004)

Television broadcast stations

3 (2001)

Televisions

3,500 (1994)

Terrain

generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks

Total fertility rate

5.79 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Unemployment rate

32.8% (2003)