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Mayotte Overview

Mayotte is an overseas region and department and France's single territorial collectivity. It is named as Department of Mayotte officially. Geography of Mayotte Mayotte contains Grande-Terre is the main island, Petite-Terre, a smaller island, and various other islets around these two islands. This region is a part of the Comoros archipelago situated in the northern Mozambique Channel.

  • Mayotte is the most prosperous region as compared to Mozambique Channel's other countries. It makes it a popular destination to be considered for illegal immigration. The total area of Mayotte is 374 square kilometers.
  • According to the official estimates, the region has a population of 288,926 people as of January 2021. Overall, the region is very densely populated, having 773 people per km2.

Postal codes in Mayotte
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Religion and languages in Mayotte
Islam is the main religion in Mayotte. According to the data from CIA World Factbook, it is estimated that about 97% of the population here is Muslim while 3% of the Mayotte residents are Christian.

  • Roman Catholicism is the major religious minority here.
  • The sole official language of Mayotte is French.
  • French is the language used for education, TV, and radio, administration, commercial announcements, and billboards. Besides this, Shimaore, Kibushi, and Kiantalaotsi are other native languages here.

Economy of Mayotte
Euro is the official currency of Mayotte. The GDP rate of Mayotte was €2.64 billion as per the exchange rate in 2019. However, living standards in Mayotte are lower as compared to other metropolitan areas of France. It is because France is the major GDP supplement here. Even though the major economic sectors of Mayotte are fishing, livestock raising, and agriculture. However, the Mayotte island isn't self-sufficient. Therefore, it has to import a huge portion of the food requirements. It imports food from metropolitan France, mainly.

Overall, the economic development and future of the island are dependent on financial assistance from France heavily. The remote location of Mayotte is the major hurdle to the development of the tourism sector here.

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