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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 sq km
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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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193,633
(July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 46.2% (male 44,926/female 44,521)
15-64 years: 52.1% (male 54,713/female 46,156)
65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,666/female 1,651)
(2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
16.96 years
male: 18.04 years
female: 15.87 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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3.93%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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41.58
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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7.9
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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5.62
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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: 1.18 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female
total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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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.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 61.39 years
male: 59.22 years
female: 63.62 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.89
children born/woman (2005 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) |
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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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territorial collectivity of France |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Mamoutzou
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Administrative divisions:
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none
(territorial collectivity of France) |
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Independence:
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none
(territorial 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 Jacques CHIRAC of France (since
17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL
(since 17 January 2005)
head of government: President of the General
Council Said Omar OILI (since NA 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 |
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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 NA 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%; 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 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 as a special
election in June 2005); results - percent of vote by
party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; 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]; FARC [leader NA];
Federation of Mahorans or RPR (UMP) [Mansour KAMARDINE];
Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar
SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar
SIMBA]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French
Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; 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 collectivity of France) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none
(territorial collectivity of France) |
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Flag description:
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the flag
of France is used |
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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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$466.8
million (2003 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $2,600 (2003 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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48,800
(2000) |
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Unemployment rate:
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38%
(1999) |
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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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NA% |
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Budget:
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revenues: NA
expenditures: $73 million, including capital
expenditures of NA (1991 est.) |
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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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NA kWh
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Exports:
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$3.44
million f.o.b. (1997) |
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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
80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2000) |
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Imports:
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$141.3
million f.o.b. (1997) |
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Imports - commodities:
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food,
machinery and equipment, transportation equipment,
metals, chemicals |
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Imports - partners:
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France
66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2000 est.) |
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Debt - external:
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$NA |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$107.7
million; note - extensive French financial assistance
(1995) |
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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 - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002),
1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000) |
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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
(2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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21,700
(2002) |
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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 (2001) |
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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 Service Providers (ISPs):
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NA |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Highways:
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total:
93 km
paved: 72 km
unpaved: 21 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Dzaoudzi
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Airports:
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1 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense
is the responsibility of France; small contingent of
French forces stationed on the island |
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Disputes - international:
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claimed
by Comoros |
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This page was last updated on
20 October, 2005 |
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