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Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte
Collectivité départementale de Mayotte
Flag of MayotteCoat of arms
MottoLiberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
AnthemLa Marseillaise
Capital
(and largest city)
Mamoudzou (prefecture)
Official language(s)French
Vernacular languagesShimaore (Swahili), Malagasy
Ethnic groups 92.3% Comorian (Bantu, Arab, and Malagasy), 3.2% other Swahili, 1.8% other French, 1% Makua, 1.7% other[1]
DemonymMahoran
GovernmentDependent territory
 - President of FranceNicolas Sarkozy
 - President of the General CouncilAhmed Attoumani Douchina
 - PrefectHubert Derache
Overseas collectivity of France
 - Voted to remain a territory of France1974 
Area
 - Total374 km2 (~185th)
144 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.4
Population
 - 2009 estimate194,000[2] 
 - 2007 census186,452[3] (179th)
 - Density498.5/km2 (~21th)
1,291.2/sq mi
GDP (nominal)2005 estimate
 - TotalUS$1.13 billion (€0.91 billion)[4] 
 - Per capitaUS$6,500 (€5,200)[4](2005 est.) 
HDI (2003)n/a (unranked) (unranked)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Time zone(UTC+3)
ISO 3166 codeYT
Internet TLD.yt
Calling code262 (was +269 before 2007)

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of March 14, 2011


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