Mayotte January 20, 2021 Africa , archipelago , colony , Comoros , dependencies and overseas territories , DOM , Dzaoudzi , East Africa , European Union , France , French colony , French Overseas Region and Department , Grande Terre , île , Indian Ocean , lac Dziani , lagon , Mamoudzou , Mayotte , Mozambique Channel , Outermost regions of the European Union , overseas , Petite-Terre , volcano Official name Department of Mayotte Name in local language Département de Mayotte (fr) Continent Africa Subcontinent East Africa Population (ranking: 188e ) 288,926 inhabitants (2021) Population growth 3.38 % / year Area 375 km² Density 770.47 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 193e )2.536 billions $USD (2014) GDP/capita (ranking ) 11,448 $USD (2014) GDP growth 9.38 % / year (2014) Life expectancy (ranking ) 75.00 years (2017) Birth rate 38.00 ‰ (2017) Fertility rate 5.00 children / woman (2017) Death rate (ranking ) 2.90 ‰ (2017) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 16.00 ‰ (2012) Literacy rate 90.00 % (2017) Official languages French Currency Euro (€ EUR) HDI (ranking: 120e )0.750 / 1 (2015) EPI (ranking )0.00 (2018) Government Overseas region and department of France Head of State President Emmanuel Macron National Day 14 July (French Revolution of 1789) ISO Codes YT, MYT Demonym Maorais, French Tourists (ranking ) 50,700 people (2015)
Catch-up on the French standard of living Mayotte is a French overseas department and region located in the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and Africa. Geographically, it belongs to the archipelago of Comoros , but politically, it is part of France .
Mayotte – Petite Terre Mayotte – Dzaoudzi and Mamoudzou Urban areas (2017) Urban areas Population Mamoudzou 227,245 inhabitants Dzaoudzi 29,273 inhabitants
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