Mayotte

Defense note

defense is the responsibility of France

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0

Radios

30,000 (1994 est.)

Telephone system

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

Telephones

450

Television broadcast stations

0

Televisions

3,500 (1994 est.) Defense

Agriculture

vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra

Budget

revenues: $NA expenditures: $37.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1985 est.)

Currency

1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes

Economic aid

recipient: ODA, $NA

Economic 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. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.

Electricity

capacity: NA kW production: NA kWh consumption per capita: NA kWh

Exchange rates

French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.0056 (January 1996), 4.9915 (1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991)

Exports

$2.9 million (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra partners: France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion

External debt

$NA

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP

purchasing power parity - $54 million (1993 est.)

GDP composition by sector

agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

GDP per capita

$600 (1993 est.)

GDP real growth rate

NA%

Imports

$87.5 million (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: building materials, transportation equipment, rice, clothing, flour partners: France 63%, South Africa 11%, Thailand 9%, Singapore

Industrial production growth rate

NA%

Industries

newly created lobster and shrimp industry

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

NA%

Labor force

NA

Unemployment rate

NA%

Area

total area: 375 sq km land area: 375 sq km comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Climate

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

Coastline

185.2 km

Environment

current issues: NA natural hazards: cyclones during rainy season international agreements: NA

Geographic coordinates

12 50 S, 45 10 E

Geographic note

part of Comoro Archipelago

International disputes

claimed by Comoros

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Land boundaries

0 km

Land use

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

Natural resources

NEGL

Terrain

generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Benara 660 m

Administrative divisions

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Capital

Mamoutzou

Constitution

28 September 1958 (French Constitution)

Data code

MF

Diplomatic representation in US

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Executive branch

chief of state: President (of France) Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995) represented by Prefect Alain WEIL (since NA), who was appointed by the French Ministry of the Interior head of government: President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1976)

Flag

the flag of France is used

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

French Senate

elections last held 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) MPM 1

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

Independence

none (territorial collectivity of France)

International organization participation

FZ

Judicial branch

Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)

Legal system

French law

Legislative branch

unicameral

Name of country

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

National holiday

National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

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)

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Type of government

territorial collectivity of France

US diplomatic representation

none (territorial collectivity of France)

Age structure

0-14 years: 50% (male 25,099; female 24,881) 15-64 years: 48% (male 24,790; female 23,727) 65 years and over: 2% (male 1,152; female 1,189) (July 1996 est.)

Birth rate

47.93 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

Death rate

10.12 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

Ethnic divisions

NA

Infant mortality rate

75.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

Languages

Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 58.7 years male: 56.43 years female: 61.05 years (1996 est.)

Literacy

NA

Nationality

noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

Population

100,838 (July 1996 est.)

Population growth rate

3.78% (1996 est.)

Religions

Muslim 99%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female all ages: 1.02 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

Total fertility rate

6.63 children born/woman (1996 est.)

Airports

total: 1 with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1 (1995 est.)

Highways

total: 93 km paved: 72 km unpaved: 21 km

Merchant marine

none

Ports

Dzaoudzi

Railways

0 km