1986 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1986 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Agriculture
vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra
Aid
from France, 84 million francs (1983)
Airfields
none
Area
s//0 M'Zambourou SecrctionilmipYM "Mottmbique Channel Land 375 km2; more than twice the size of Washington, D. C.; part of the Comoro archipelago; the main island is within an offshore coral reef with many breaks and passages and is surrounded by at least six small satellite islands Water
Branches
elected 17-member general council; appointed commissioner
Budget
144.3 million francs (1982)
Capital
Dzaoudzi
Coastline
about 165 km (not including islets) People
Communists
probably none Economy
Exports
5 million francs (1982); ylang-ylang, vanilla
Fiscal year
calendar year Communications
Fishing
annual catch, about 2,000 tons
Government leader
Christian PELLERIN, Commissioner of the Republic (since 1983); Younoussa BAMANA, President of the General Council (since 1976) Political parties and leaders: Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM), Zha M'Oere; Party for the Mahoran Democratic Rally (PRDM), Daroueche Maoulida; Mahoran Rally for the Republic (RMPR), Abdoul Anizizi
Highways
85 km tarred
Imports
116 million francs (1982); building materials, transport equipment, rice, clothing, flour
Inland waterways
none
Language
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French
Legal system
represented in French Parliament by one deputy in the National Assembly and one member in the Senate; superior court of appeal
Limits of territorial waters (claimed)
12 nm (200 nm exclusive economic zone)
Literacy
probably high Government
Major industries
newly created lobster and shrimp industry
Major trade partners
imports — France 57%, Kenya 16%, South Africa 11%, Pakistan 8%; exports— France 79%, Reunion 19%, Comoros 10%
Monetary conversion rate
8.40 French francs=US$l (January 1984)
Nationality
noun — Mahorais(sing., pi.); adjective — Mahoran
Official name
Mayotte
Population
63,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.8%
Ports
none
Railroads
none
Religion
99% Muslim; remainder Christian, mostly Roman Catholic
Telecommunications
small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications; includes radio-relay and high-frequency radiocommunications for links with Comoros and for international communications; 450 telephones (9 per 100 popl.); 1 AM station Defense Forces Defense is the responsibility of France
Type
French overseas territority