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Mayotte Facts & Figures |
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 Mayotte
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
12 50 S, 45 10 E |
| Decimal Latitude |
-12.8333 |
| Decimal Longitude |
45.1667 |
| Area |
total: 374 sq km land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| 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 |
| Population |
208,783 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population |
| Imports |
food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals-99 |
| Exports |
ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon-99 |
| Hazards |
cyclones during rainy season |
| Resources |
NEGL |
| Geography |
part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands |
| Nationality |
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective: Mahoran |
| Capital |
name: Mamoudzou geographic coordinates: 12 47 S, 45 14 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.yt |
| Internet Users |
NA |
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Source:
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