ce NA); President
of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1976)
Legislative branch: unicameral
General Council (Conseil General): elections last held NA March 1994
(next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
(19 total) MPM 12, RPR 4, independents 3
French Senate: elections last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be
held NA September 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats
- (1 total) MPM 1
French National Assembly: elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993
(next to be held NA 1998); results - UDF-CDS 54.3%, RPR 44.3%; seats -
(1 total) UDF-CDS 1
Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Tribunal Superieur d'Appel)
Political parties and leaders: Mahoran Popular Movement (MPM),
Younoussa BAMANA; Party for the Mahoran Democratic Rally (PRDM),
Daroueche MAOULIDA; Mahoran Rally for the Republic (RPR), Mansour
KAMARDINE; Union for French Democracy (UDF), Maoulida AHMED; Center of
Social Democrats (CDS),
Member of: FZ
Diplomatic representation in US: none (territorial collectivity of
France)
US diplomatic representation: none (territorial collectivity of
France)
Flag: the flag of France is used
@Mayotte: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.
Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of
tourism.
National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $54 million (1993
est.)
National product real growth rate: NA%
National product per capita: $600 (1993 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%
Unemployment rate: NA%
Budget:
revenues: $NA
expenditures: $37.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA
(1985 est.)
Exports: $4 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:
capacity: NA kW
production: NA kWh
consumption per capita: NA kWh
Industries: newly created lobster an
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