Mayotte

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Country	Mayotte
Official Name	Mayotte
Former Name	Mayotte (ceded to France with other Comoros islands in 1843; voted against independence and to retain link with France in 1974.)
Capital	Mamoutzou
Main Towns	Mamoutzou
Subdivisions	None
Independence	Territorial Collectivity of France
Constitution	28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
National Holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
UN Membership	n/a
OAU Membership	n/a
Commonwealth	n/a
Other Organisations	Franc Zone (FZ)
Population	World Bank Figures: 166,000 (2003) Other Sources: 97,088 (July 1995), 163,366 (July 2001 est.), 178,437 (July 2003 est.) 193,633 (July 2005 est.)
Area	144 square miles (374 sq. kms.)
Density	---
Highest Point	Benara 2,165 ft. (660 m.)
Lowest Point	Indian Ocean - sea level
Neighbours	None - in the Mozambique Channel
Life Expectancy	total population: 59.83 years, male: 57.77 years, female: 61.96 years (2001 est.) total population: 60.6 years, male: 58.49 years, female: 62.78 years (2003 est.) total population: 61.39 years male: 59.22 years female: 63.62 years (2005 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate	total: 65.98 deaths/1,000 live births, female: 59.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.), male: 72.32 deaths/1,000 live births total: 62.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 68.51 deaths/1,000 live births female: 56.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS	adult prevalence rate: NA%, people living with HIV/AIDS: NA, deaths: NA
Adult Literacy Rate	n/a
Ethnic Groups	n/a
Languages	Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official spoken by 35% of population)
Religions	Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
Type of Government	Territorial Collectivity of France
President	Jacques Chirac, President of France (since 17 May 1995 [25/10/2005]), represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January 2005 [25/10/2005])
Prime Minister	--
Political Parties	Democratic Front (FD); Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM); Federation of Mahorans (RPR); Movement for Department Status Mayotte (MDM); Socialist Party (PS, local branch of French Parti Socialiste); Union for French Democracy (UDF).
Ruling Party	Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate.
Currency	Euro (EUR) euros per US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000)
GDP	purchasing power parity - US$466.8 million (2003 est.) per capita purchasing power parity - US$600 (1998 est.) per capita purchasing power parity - US$2,600 (2003 est.)
GNP	n/a
Per Capita Income
Population Below Poverty Line	NA%
Land Use	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA% Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural Resources	NEGL
Oil and Natural Gas	n/a
Military	Military - defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island
Economic Aid Received	US$107.7 million (mainly French assistance, 1995)
Debt	Debt not classified n/a
Major Imports	food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports from	France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) US$141.3 million f.o.b. (1997) France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2000 est.)
Major Exports	ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports to	France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (1997) US$3.44 million f.o.b. (1997) France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2000)

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