| 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) |
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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.
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Urban areas (2017)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamoudzou | 256,518 inhabitants |
| Dzaoudzi | 29,273 inhabitants |