to
be held June 1993);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(1 total) UDC 1

_#_Communists: probably none

_#_Member of: FZ

_#_Diplomatic representation: as a territorial collectivity of France,
Mahoran interests are represented in the US by France

_#_Flag: the flag of France is used

_*_Economy
_#_Overview: Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural
sector, including fishing and livestock raising. 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 is
heavily dependent on French financial assistance.

_#_GDP: $NA, per capita $NA; real growth rate NA%

_#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%

_#_Unemployment rate: NA%

_#_Budget: revenues NA; expenditures $37.3 million, including capital
expenditures of NA (1985)

_#_Exports: $4.0 million (f.o.b., 1984);

commodities--ylang-ylang, vanilla;

partners--France 79%, Comoros 10%, Reunion 9%

_#_Imports: $21.8 million (f.o.b., 1984);

commodities--building materials, transportation equipment, rice,
clothing, flour;

partners--France 57%, Kenya 16%, South Africa 11%, Pakistan 8%

_#_External debt: $NA

_#_Industrial production: growth rate NA%

_#_Electricity: NA kW capacity; NA million kWh produced, NA kWh
per capita

_#_Industries: newly created lobster and shrimp industry

_#_Agriculture: most important sector; provides all export earnings;
crops--vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra; imports major share of food
needs

_#_Economic aid: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral
commitments (1970-87), $323.8 million

_#_Currency: French franc (plural--francs); 1 French franc (F) = 100
centimes

_#_Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1--5.1307 (January 1991),
5.4453 (1990), 6.3801 (1989), 5.9569 (1988), 6.0107 (1987), 6.9261
(1986), 8.9852 (1985)

_#_Fiscal year: calendar year

_*_Communications
_#_Highways: 42 km total; 18 km bituminous

_#_Civil air: no major transport aircraft

_#_Airports: 1 with permanent-surface runway 1,220-2,439 m

_#_Ports: Dzaoudzi

_#_Telecommunications: small system administered by French Department
of Posts and Telecommunications; includes radio relay and high-frequency
radio communications for links with Comoros and international
communications; 450 telephones; stations--1 AM, no FM, no TV

_*_Defense Forces
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