Mayotte
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
territorial collectivity of FranceIndependence none (territorial collectivity of France)
Mayotte as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 77 fields, one of 23 editions from 1990 to 2012.
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Geography
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about | one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
14 fieldsPeople
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1995 est.)
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.)
Government
Territorial collectivity of France; President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981); Prefect Jean-Jacques DERACQ (since NA)
21 fieldsPresidential electionpercent of vote
Legislature, 19 seatsone dot, one seat
Legislature, 1 seatsone dot, one seat
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)
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
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
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
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),
Economy
Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural | sector, including fishing and livestock raising.
18 fieldsOverview
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.
Exports
$4 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%
Agriculture
- most important sector;
- provides all export earnings;
- crops - vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra;
- imports major share of food needs
Economic aid
recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $402 million
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)
Transportation
5 fieldsNetworkskm
Communications
3 fieldsTelephone 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
Defense Forces
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Mayotte.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mayotte/1995.