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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Mayotte |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Mamoudzou geographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 223,765 (July 2009 est.) |
| GMT | +3 |
| Location | Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about half way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique see map |
| Area | total: 374 sq km land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | NA |
| Religions | Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3% |
| Languages | Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population |
| Government type | NA |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Constitution | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
| Legal system | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| Background | 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. |
| Internet country code | .yt |
