Mayotte
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
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About Mayotte
Mayotte consists of 2 main islands and is part of Comoro Archipelago. The main island, Mahoré is geologically the oldest of the Comoros and has deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks at 500 and 600 meters above sea level. A coral reef encircles much of the island, forming a spectacular lagoon with a rich habitat for fish.
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General information
- Capital: Mamoudzou
- Language: Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language)
- Climate: Tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
- Timezone: UTC+3
- Currency: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: c e (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 193,633 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +269
- Toplevel domain .yt
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Although an overseas collectivity of France, Mayotte is ruled by its customary Muslim law.
Religion: Muslim
National holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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