Facts About Mayotte
Background: 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.
Dependency status: territorial collectivity of France
Capital: Mamoutzou
Currency: 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes
Geography of Mayotte
Location: Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of
the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Geographic coordinates: 12 50 S, 45 10 E
Area:
total: 374 sq km
land: 374 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 185.2 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon
(November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Terrain: generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 m
Natural resources: NEGL
Natural hazards: cyclones during rainy season
Geography - note: part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands
People of Mayotte
Population: 193,633 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 46.59%
15-64 years: 51.73%
65 years and over: 1.68%
Population growth rate: 4.58%
Birth rate: 44.39 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 8.84 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate: 10.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate: 69.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 59.83 years
male: 57.77 years
female: 61.96 years
Total fertility rate: 6.24 children born/woman
Nationality:
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran
Religions: Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
Languages: Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by
35% of the population
SOURCE: The World Factbook |