GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

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Page last updated on January 12, 2011

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. In March 2009, Mayotte voted overwhelmingly to become France's 101st department - and fifth overseas department - a change scheduled to become official in 2011.

NOTE: The information regarding Mayotte on this page is re-published from the 2011 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mayotte Introduction 2011 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mayotte Introduction 2011 should be addressed to the CIA.