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MAYOTTE
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(territorial collectivity of France)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 375 km2; land area: 375 km2
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Comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington,
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DC
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 185.2 km
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Maritime claims:
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Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 12 nm
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Disputes: claimed by Comoros
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Climate: tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during
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northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to
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November)
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Terrain: generally undulating with ancient volcanic peaks, deep
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ravines
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Natural resources: negligible
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Land use: arable land NA%; permanent crops NA%; meadows and
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pastures NA%; forest and woodland NA%; other NA%
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Environment: subject to cyclones during rainy season
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Note: part of Comoro Archipelago; located in the Mozambique Channel
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about halfway between Africa and Madagascar
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PEOPLE
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Population: 75,027 (July 1991), growth rate 3.9% (1991)
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Birth rate: 50 births/1,000 population (1991)
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Death rate: 12 deaths/1,000 population (1991)
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Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)
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Infant mortality rate: 87 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)
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Life expectancy at birth: 54 years male, 59 years female (1991)
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Total fertility rate: 6.8 chill~en born/woman (1991)
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Nationality: noun--Mahorais (sing., pl.); adjective--Mahoran
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Religion: Muslim 99%; remainder Christian, mostly Roman Catholic
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Language: Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French
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Literacy: NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
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Labor force: NA
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Organized labor: NA
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
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Type: territorial collectivity of France
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Capital: Dzaoudzi
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Administrative divisions: none (territorial collectivity of France)
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Independence: none (territorial collectivity of France)
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Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
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Legal system: French law
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National holiday: Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
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Executive branch: government commissioner
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Legislative branch: unicameral General Council (Conseil
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General)
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Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)
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Leaders:
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Chief of State--President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May
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1981);
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Head of Government--Prefect, Representative of the French
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Government Daniel LIMODIN (since NA 1990);
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President of the General Council Youssouf BAMANA (since NA 1976)
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Political parties and leaders:
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Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM), Younoussa BAMANA;
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Party for the Mahoran Democratic Rally (PRDM), Daroueche MAOULIDA;
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Mahoran Rally for the Republic (RMPR), Mansour KAMARDINE;
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Union of the Center (UDC)
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Suffrage: universal at age 18
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Elections:
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General Council--last held NA June 1988 (next to be held June
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1993);
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results--percent of vote by party NA;
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seats--(17 total) MPM 9, RPR 6, other 2;
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French Senate--last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held
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September 1992);
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results--percent of vote by party NA;
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seats--(1 total) MPM 1;
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French National Assembly--last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to
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be held June 1993);
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results--percent of vote by party NA;
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seats--(1 total) UDC 1
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Communists: probably none
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Member of: FZ
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Diplomatic representation: as a territorial collectivity of France,
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Mahoran interests are represented in the US by France
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Flag: the flag of France is used
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ECONOMY
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Overview: Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural
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sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not
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self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements,
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mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island is
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heavily dependent on French financial assistance.
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GDP: $NA, per capita $NA; real growth rate NA%
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Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%
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Unemployment rate: NA%
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Budget: revenues NA; expenditures $37.3 million, including capital
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expenditures of NA (1985)
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Exports: $4.0 million (f.o.b., 1984);
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commodities--ylang-ylang, vanilla;
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partners--France 79%, Comoros 10%, Reunion 9%
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Imports: $21.8 million (f.o.b., 1984);
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commodities--building materials, transportation equipment, rice,
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clothing, flour;
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partners--France 57%, Kenya 16%, South Africa 11%, Pakistan 8%
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External debt: $NA
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Industrial production: growth rate NA%
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Electricity: NA kW capacity; NA million kWh produced, NA kWh
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per capita
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Industries: newly created lobster and shrimp industry
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Agriculture: most important sector; provides all export earnings;
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crops--vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra; imports major share of food
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needs
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Economic aid: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral
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commitments (1970-87), $323.8 million
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Currency: French franc (plural--francs); 1 French franc (F) = 100
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centimes
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Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1--5.1307 (January 1991),
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5.4453 (1990), 6.3801 (1989), 5.9569 (1988), 6.0107 (1987), 6.9261
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(1986), 8.9852 (1985)
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Fiscal year: calendar year
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Highways: 42 km total; 18 km bituminous
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Civil air: no major transport aircraft
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Airports: 1 with permanent-surface runway 1,220-2,439 m
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Ports: Dzaoudzi
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Telecommunications: small system administered by French Department
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of Posts and Telecommunications; includes radio relay and high-frequency
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radio communications for links with Comoros and international
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communications; 450 telephones; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of France
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