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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
water: 0 sq km
land: 374 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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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% (1998 est.) |
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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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186,026 (July
2004 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years:
46.4% (male 43,301; female 42,934)
15-64 years: 51.9% (male 52,534; female 44,100)
65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,579; female 1,578)
(2004 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
16.9 years
male: 18.1 years
female: 15.8 years (2004 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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4.09% (2004 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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42.19
births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate:
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8.11 deaths/1,000
population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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6.78 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2004 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: 1.19 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female
total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
64.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 57.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 70.42 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 60.99 years
male: 58.85 years
female: 63.2 years (2004 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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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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28 September 1958
(French Constitution) |
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Legal system:
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French law |
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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-Jacques BROT (since 3 July
2002)
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
head of government: President of the General Council
Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1977)
cabinet: NA |
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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 7 October 2000 (next to be held NA
2003)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats
by party - NA
note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate;
elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held NA
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 on NA 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]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE];
Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM];
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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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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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:
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purchasing power
parity - $85 million (1998 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 (1998 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture:
NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA% (2001 est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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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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Budget:
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revenues:
$NA
expenditures: $73 million, including capital
expenditures of $NA (1991 est.) |
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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%
other: 0%
nuclear: 0% |
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Electricity - consumption:
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NA kWh |
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Agriculture - products:
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vanilla,
ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra |
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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:
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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 - 0.8860 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854
(2000), 0.9386 (1999) |
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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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Television broadcast stations:
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3 (2001) |
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Internet country code:
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.yt |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 93
km
paved: 72 km
unpaved: 21 km |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Dzaoudzi |
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Merchant marine:
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none |
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Airports:
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1 (2003 est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2003 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 |
This page was last updated on 11 May, 2004
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