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  Mayotte - Africa
Mayotte, one of the four main islands of the Comoros archipelago.
Mayotte is a dependency of France, with the status of a collectivite territoriale, (territorial collectivity), although sovereignty over it is claimed by the country of Comoros.
The territory of Mayotte consists of three islands: the main island and two smaller adjacent islands, Pamanzi and Dzaoudzi.
www.countriesquest.com /africa/mayotte.htm   (100 words)

  
 Economy of Mayotte
Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France.
The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP.
Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.
infotut.com /geography/Mayotte/Economy   (123 words)

  
 Mayotte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mayotte is a member of the Indian Ocean Commission, with a separate membership rather than as part of the Comoros.
The status of Mayotte was changed in 2001 towards one very close to the status of the departments of mainland France, with the particular designation of departmental community, although the island is still claimed by the Comoros.
Mayotte · New Caledonia · Réunion · Saint-Pierre and Miquelon · Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean · Wallis and Futuna
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mayotte   (901 words)

  
 Mayotte
Mayotte, with an area of 144 square miles (374 square kilometers), is the easternmost island in the Comoros off the coast of southwestern Africa, and geologically the oldest.
Mayotte is made up of several small islands, including Petite Terre, where the airport is located, and Grande Terre, the main island.
Mayotte has had rapid development of maternal and infant care and health services, with several rural clinics and two hospitals.
www.everyculture.com /Ma-Ni/Mayotte.html   (2437 words)

  
 afrol News - Mayotte island (Comoros) deepens French dependence
Mayotte is one of the four main islands in the archipelago of Comoros and was part of the French colony Comoros.
Mayotte is the main target of illegal emigrants from Comoros, mostly due to its strong economy and political stability and freedom.
Mayotte is now one of three French overseas collectivities, with a status similar to those of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (off Canada) and Wallis and Futuna (between Fiji and Samoa in the South Pacific).
www.afrol.com /articles/15854   (808 words)

  
 Embassy of France in the U.S. - Overseas France
In allowing the overseas departments and territories to choose their own individual roads to development, the French Republic is responding to the aspiration of her overseas populations to be responsible for themselves, giving them the means not just to play a part in their own destiny but actively to shape it.
The economy of Réunion is centred on three sectors: agriculture (sugar cane, rum, plant essences), fishing (4th largest export after agricultural produce) and tourism.
Mayotte is the most southern of the four islands of the Comoro Archipelago, with an area of 374 square km and a population of 135,000.
www.ambafrance-us.org /atoz/overseas.asp   (2088 words)

  
 mahore.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Mayotte, also known by its Comorian name, Maore (or Mahore), is closest to the island of Madagascar and is geologically the oldest of the Comoro Islands.
Mayotte's towns are quite different from those of the other islands.
Mayotte was the first of the Comoro islands to become a protectorate of France.
www.ksu.edu /sasw/comoros/mahore.comoro   (332 words)

  
 Mayotte (Directory/Africa/Mayotte)
Mayotte (French pronunciation) is an overseas community of France at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
Mayotte was invaded in the 19th century by the Sakalava from the island of Madagascar.
Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in...
www.worldwidirectory.com /Africa/Mayotte   (567 words)

  
 Comoro Islands, Indian Ocean
Mayotte, the oldest of the islands, is highly eroded with slow, meandering streams.
The fourth major island of the archipelago, Mayotte (Maore), continued to be administered by France although it's status has been continuously challenged by the Comorian government.
In 1841 the Sakalava king Andriantsouli, who had declared himself Sultan of Mayotte, ceded it to the French in exchange for an annual rent of 5,000 francs and the French education of his two sons.
www.theculturedtraveler.com /archives/JUL2006/ComoroIslands.htm   (1918 words)

  
 afrol News - Réunion and Mayotte News
The Heads of State from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and the French islands Réunion and Mayotte (President Jacques Chirac) participated at the third summit of the Indian Ocean Commission (COI), where solidarity among the rich and poor nations of the region was focused.
afrol News, 8 March - The Comoran island of Mayotte, governed from Paris, is deepening its economic dependence on France as new social benefits and subsidies are agreed upon.
Already, flight connections between Mayotte and Comoros are restricted, giving further blows to the planned development of tourism and trade in Comoros.
www.afrol.com /paises/reunion_y_mayotte/noticias   (1035 words)

  
 Economy - Mayotte - Africa
In the 19th century Mayotte attracted Creole sugar planters from Reunion (another French-controlled island in the Indian Ocean).
The economy of most of the people depends on subsistence farming, fishing, and on employment provided by the French administration and armed forces.
France heavily subsidizes the economy, and the currency is the French franc.
www.countriesquest.com /Africa/Mayotte/Economy.htm   (196 words)

  
 Economy Of Mayotte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/mayotte_country_economy.shtml   (343 words)

  
 Mayotte - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Mayotte exports perfume oils, vanilla, seafood, coffee, and rice.
In 2000 voters approved increased autonomy for Mayotte, which subsequently became a departmental collectivity.
But refugee advocate Judy Mayotte always bounces back.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-mayotte.html   (357 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Mayotte, Comoros (Comoro Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The economy is largely agricultural and includes livestock raising and fishing.
When the Comoros became an independent republic in 1975, Mayotte decided to remain French and the following year it voted to become a territorial collectivity.
In 2000 voters approved increased autonomy for Mayotte.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Mayotte.html   (254 words)

  
 Mayotte Economy 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
Economy - overview Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, includingfishing and livestock raising.
Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must importa large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France.
Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development oftourism.
www.photius.com /wfb1997/mayotte/mayotte_economy.html   (173 words)

  
 Economies of present-day nations and states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Economy of The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Economy of the Republic of the Congo - Republic of the Congo
Economy of Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economies_of_present-day_nations_and_states   (1227 words)

  
 Mayotte Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures
Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2000, Mayotte had no significant change or no reported in forest cover.
In total, between 1990 and 2005, Mayotte lost 16.7% of its forest cover, or around 1,000 hectares.
Measuring the total rate of habitat conversion (defined as change in forest area plus change in woodland area minus net plantation expansion) for the 1990-2005 interval, Mayotte lost 16.7% of its forest and woodland habitat.
rainforests.mongabay.com /deforestation/2000/Mayotte.htm   (363 words)

  
 Economy in the Central Asia - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The economy of the various countries within the Aral Sea region sometimes greatly differ in inflation, debt and GDP.
This is a report on the economies of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Russia.
For reference to any printed material, please see the details of the collection or collections this graphic is published in, which may be published in paper format.
maps.grida.no /go/graphic/economy_in_the_central_asia   (340 words)

  
 France: history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In the 16th century the Comoros had a prosperous economy but the Portuguese seized the islands and destroyed their active trade.
In the 19th century, Zanzibar split from the sultanate of Oman and the French-occupied Mayotte in 1843.
France had air and naval bases on Mayotte and the economy was controlled by a few dozen Catholic families, sympathetic to France and politically represented by the Mahorés People’s Movement (MPM), led by Marcel Henry.
gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=26   (1509 words)

  
 Facts About Mayotte
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.
Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly
worldfacts.us /Mayotte.htm   (324 words)

  
 Cambodia - Economy
Cambodia's economy slowed dramatically in 1997-1998 due to the regional economic crisis, civil violence, and political infighting.
In 1999, the first full year of peace in 30 years, progress was made on economic reforms.
Even given Cambodia's recent growth, the long-term development of the economy after decades of war remains a daunting challenge.
www.classbrain.com /art_cr/publish/cambodia_economy.shtml   (375 words)

  
 Mayotte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Mayotte is an overseas collectivity of France at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique, near (and formerly part of) the Comoros.
It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forgo independence.
For the history of Mayotte before 1974 see History of the Comoros
www.fact-index.com /m/ma/mayotte.html   (131 words)

  
 Mayotte — FactMonster.com
became an independent republic in 1975, Mayotte decided to remain French and the following year it voted to become a territorial collectivity.
Mayotte: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Mayotte — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities.
Comoros: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Comoros — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0832363.html   (281 words)

  
 Mayotte Economy 1995 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
Mayotte Economy 1995 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
Overview: Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising.
The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance.
www.theodora.com /wfb/1995/mayotte/mayotte_economy.html   (212 words)

  
 Economy in the Central Asia [Russian] - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Economy in the Central Asia [Russian] - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Economy in the Central Asia [Russian] - Maps and Graphics
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maps.grida.no /go/graphic/economy_in_the_central_asia_russian   (343 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Africa: Mayotte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
CIA - The World Factbook: Mayotte - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, economy, government, and people.
NationMaster - Mayotte - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
TvRadioWorld - Mayotte - List of broadcasters, TV and radio stations (local, national, international, shortwave and on the web), with links where available.
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 Economy and GDP of Ethiopia
Ethiopia's economy is based on agriculture, accounting for half of GDP, 60% of exports, and 80% of total employment.
Coffee is critical to the Ethiopian economy with exports of some millions of dollars but historically low prices have seen many farmers switching.
In December 2005 the International Monetary Fund voted to forgive Ethiopia's debt to the body.
www.joinafrica.com /countries1/Ethiopia/economy.htm   (228 words)

  
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 Knowledge Economy - knowledge, collaboration, information, partnerships
The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) is a not-for-profit alliance of cluster practitioners aiming to improve living standards and the local competitiveness of regions throughout the world, by fostering cluster-based development initiatives.
TCI has accepted to introduce the concept of Business clusters to our Knowledge Economy members.
A business cluster consist of companies that develops and produces products or services within a certain field of competence or technology in a region, and the system of actors that in different ways support these companies.
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