neral Council
elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term

Legislative branch: unicameral General Council or Conseil General
(19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year
terms)
elections: last held 23 March 1997 (next to be held NA March 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; note--only nine of the
19 seats were subjected to voting in March 1997; after the election,
seats by party were as follows: MPM 8, RPR 5, independents 5, PS 1
note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last
held 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001);
results--percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--MPM 1; Mayotte
also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections
last held 25 May and 1 June 1997 (next to be held as a special
election on NA May 2002); results--percent of vote by party--UDF/FD
51.7%, RPR 48.3%; seats by party--UDF/FD 1

Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)

Political parties and leaders: Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM
BEOUTIS]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti
JEAN-BAPTISTE]

International organization participation: FZ

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territorial
collectivity of France)

Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territorial
collectivity of France)

Flag description: the flag of France is used

Economy

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 are heavily dependent on French financial
assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote
location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.

GDP: purchasing power parity--$85 million (1998 est.)

GDP--real growth rate: NA%

GDP--per capita: purchasing power parity?$600 (1998 est.)

GDP--composition by sector:
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%

Population below poverty line: NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%

Labor force: NA

Unemployment rate: 38% (1991 est.)

Budget:
revenues: $NA
expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA