Mayotte
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte
NAIndependence none (territorial collectivity of France)
Mayotte as the 2001 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 103 fields, one of 23 editions from 1990 to 2012.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
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.
Geography
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
17 fieldsLocation
Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Climate
- tropical;
- marine;
- hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May);
- dry season is cooler (May to November)
Land use
arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: NA%
People
18 fieldsPer 1,000 population(2001 est.)
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.)
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.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 59.83 years male: 57.77 years female: 61.96 years (2001 est.)
Government
NA
19 fieldsGeneral Council or Conseil General, 1 seatsone dot, one seat
Percent of vote
Country name
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte
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
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
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]
Economy
Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising.
29 fieldsEconomy - 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.
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)
Communications
10 fieldsTelephone 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
Transportation
7 fieldsMilitary
1 fieldMilitary - note
defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island
Transnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Mayotte.” The World Factbook 2001. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mayotte/2001.