Mayotte

Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

territorial collectivity of FranceIndependence none (territorial collectivity of France)

Mayotte as the 1993 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 70 fields, one of 23 editions from 1990 to 2012.

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CapitalMamoutzou

Area375 km2

LocationSouthern Africa, in the northern Mozambique Channel about halfway between

1993

Every edition of Mayotte

Populationas each edition published it

89,983 people July 1993 est. · 72,186 in 1990

Population growth% a year

3.8% 1993 est. · 1.533% in 2012

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 16.9 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

57.35 years 1993 est. · 76.83 yrs in 2012

Fertility ratechildren per woman

6.84 children per woman 1993 est. · 6.8 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

81.8 deaths per 1,000 live births 1993 est. · 89 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

Not in this edition $600 in 1994

Geography

Southern Africa, in the northern Mozambique Channel about halfway between | Madagascar and Mozambique

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Area

375km2

land area: 375 km2comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

185.2km

land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

Southern Africa, in the northern Mozambique Channel about halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique

Climate

tropical;
marine;
hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May);
dry season is cooler (May to November)

Terrain

generally undulating with ancient volcanic peaks, deep ravines

Land use

arable land:: NA%
permanent crops:: NA%
meadows and pastures:: NA%
forest and woodland:: NA%
other:: NA%

People

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Population

89,983

(July 1993 est.)growth rate: 3.8% (1993 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1993 est.)

Birth

49.22Death

11.22Net migration

Infant mortality rate

81.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population:: 57.35 years
male:: 55.23 years
female:: 59.55 years (1993 est.)

Nationality

noun:: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective:: Mahoran

Religions

Muslim 99%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

Literacy

total population:: NA
male:: NA
female:: NA

Government

Territorial collectivity of France

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Names

conventional long form:: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
conventional short form:: Mayotte

Administrative divisions

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Independence

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Political parties and leaders

Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM), Younoussa BAMANA;
Party for the Mahoran Democratic Rally (PRDM), Daroueche MAOULIDA;
Mahoran Rally for the Republic (RMPR), Mansour KAMARDINE;
Union of the Center (UDC)

Elections

General Council:: last held March 1991 (next to be held March 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (17 total) MPM 12, RPR 5
French Senate:: last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1993);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) MPM 1
French National Assembly:: last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) UDC 1

Legislative branch

unicameral General Council (Conseil General)

Judicial branch

Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)

Leaders

Chief of State:: President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)
Head of Government:: Commissioner, Representative of the French Government Jean-Paul COSTE (since NA 1991); President of the General Council Youssouf BAMANA (since NA 1976)

Diplomatic representation in US

as a territorial collectivity of France, Mahoran interests are represented in the US by France

Economy

Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including | fishing and livestock raising.

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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.

National product

GDP $NA

National product real growth rate

NA%

National product per capita

$NA

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

NA%

Unemployment rate

NA%

Budget

revenues $NA; expenditures $37.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1985)

Exports

$4.0 million (f.o.b., 1984)

commodities:: ylang-ylang, vanilla
partners:: France 79%, Comoros 10%, Reunion 9%

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%

External debt

$NA

Industrial production

growth rate NA%

Electricity

NA kW capacity; NA million kWh produced, NA kWh per capita

Industries

newly created lobster and shrimp industry

Agriculture

most important sector;
provides all export earnings;
crops - vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra;
imports major share of food needs

Communications

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total:: 1
usable:: 1
with permanet-surface runways:: 1
with runways over 3,659 m:: 0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:: 0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:: 1

Telecommunications

small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications;
includes radio relay and high-frequency radio communications for links to Comoros and international communications;
450 telephones;
broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of France

Central Intelligence Agency. “Mayotte.” The World Factbook 1993. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mayotte/1993.

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