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Background:
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Mayotte was
ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros
group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago
that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego
independence. |
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Location:
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Southern
Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of
the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique |
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Geographic coordinates:
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12 50 S, 45
10 E |
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Map references:
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Africa |
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Area:
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total:
374 sq km
land: 374 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more
than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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185.2 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical;
marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon
(November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
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Terrain:
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generally
undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 m |
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Natural resources:
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NEGL |
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Land use:
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arable
land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
other: NA% |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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cyclones
during rainy season |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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part of
Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands |
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Population:
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208,783 (July
2007 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 45.8% (male 48,016/female 47,533)
15-64 years: 52.5% (male 59,111/female 50,437)
65 years and over: 1.8% (male 1,864/female 1,822)
(2007 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
17.1 years
male: 18.1 years
female: 16.1 years (2007 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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3.617% (2007
est.) |
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Birth rate:
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40.35
births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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Death rate:
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7.53
deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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3.35
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.172 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.023 male(s)/female
total population: 1.092 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
59.51 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 65.33 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 53.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 62.16 years
male: 59.94 years
female: 64.45 years (2007 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.69 children
born/woman (2007 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran |
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Ethnic groups:
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NA |
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Religions:
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Muslim 97%,
Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3% |
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Languages:
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Mahorian (a
Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35%
of the population |
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of
Mayotte
conventional short form: Mayotte |
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Dependency status:
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departmental
collectivity of France |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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name:
Mamoudzou
geographic coordinates: 12 47 S, 45 14 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington,
DC during Standard Time) |
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Administrative divisions:
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none
(territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
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Independence:
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none
(territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
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National holiday:
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Bastille Day,
14 July (1789) |
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Constitution:
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4 October
1958 (French Constitution) |
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Legal system:
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French law
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Suffrage:
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18 years of
age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of
state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007);
represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January
2005)
head of government: President of the General Council
Said Omar OILI (since 8 April 2004)
cabinet: NA
elections: French president elected by popular vote
for a five-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; next
election to be held in 2010 |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral
General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are
elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be
held in 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - MDM
23.3%, UMP 22.8%, PS 10.2%, MRC 8.9%, FRAP 6.5%, MPM 1.2%,
other 27.1%; seats by party - MDM 6, UMP 9, MRC 2, MPM 1,
diverse left 1
note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate;
elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held in
September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA;
seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the
French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002
(next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by
party - UMP-RPR 55.1%, UDF 44.9%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court
or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Democratic
Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or
MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or UMP-RPR [Mansour
KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for
Democracy or FRAP; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or
MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or
MRC [Omar SIMBA]; Socialist Party or PS [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]
(local branch of French Parti Socialiste); Union for French
Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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UPU |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none
(territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none
(territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
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Flag description:
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unofficial,
local flag with the coat of arms of Mayotte centered on a
white field, above which the name of the island appears in
red capital letters; the main elements of the coat of arms,
flanked on either side by a seahorse, appear above a scroll
with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant); the only
official flag is the national flag of France |
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Economy - overview:
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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. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$953.6
million (2005 est.) |
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GDP (official exchange rate):
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NA |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$4,900 (2005
est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA% |
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Labor force:
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44,560 (2002)
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Unemployment rate:
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25.4% (2005)
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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1.7% (2005)
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Budget:
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revenues:
$420 million
expenditures: $394 million; including capital
expenditures of $NA (2005) |
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Agriculture - products:
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vanilla,
ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra |
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Industries:
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newly created
lobster and shrimp industry, construction |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - production:
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NA kWh |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil
fuel: 0%
hydro: 0%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% |
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Electricity - consumption:
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139.2 million
kWh (2005) |
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Exports:
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$6.5 million
f.o.b. (2005) |
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Exports - commodities:
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ylang-ylang
(perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee,
cinnamon |
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Exports - partners:
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France 43%,
Comoros 36%, Reunion 15% (2005) |
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Imports:
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$341 million
f.o.b.; note - excludes petroleum imports (2005) |
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Imports - commodities:
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food,
machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals,
chemicals |
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Imports - partners:
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France 49%,
Seychelles 8.8%, China 4.1%, South Africa 2.8% (2004) |
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Debt - external:
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$NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$208 million;
note - extensive French financial assistance (2004) |
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Currency (code):
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euro (EUR)
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Currency code:
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EUR |
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Exchange rates:
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euros per US
dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886
(2003), 1.0626 (2002) |
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Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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10,000 (2002)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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48,100 (2004)
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Telephone system:
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general
assessment: small system administered by French
Department of Posts and Telecommunications
domestic: NA
international: country code - 269; microwave radio
relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM 5,
shortwave 0 (2001) |
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Radios:
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NA |
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Television broadcast stations:
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3 (2001) |
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Televisions:
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3,500 (1994)
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Internet country code:
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.yt |
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Internet hosts:
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1 (2006) |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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NA |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Airports:
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1 (2006) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006) |
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Roadways:
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total:
93 km
paved: 72 km
unpaved: 21 km |
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Ports and terminals:
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Dzaoudzi |
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Military - note:
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defense is
the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French
forces is stationed on the island |
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Transnational Issues |
Mayotte |
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Disputes - international:
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claimed by
Comoros |
Information gathered from the Central Intelligence Agency
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