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Capital city
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Mamoutzou |
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Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January 2005) |
Executive branch > Head of government
President of the General Council Said Omar OILI (since 8 April 2004) |
Flag description
unofficial, local flag with the coat of arms of Mayotte centered on a white field, above which the name of the island appears in red capital letters; the main elements of the coat of arms, flanked on either side by a seahorse, appear above a scroll with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant); the only official flag is the national flag of France |
Independence
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
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International organization participation
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UPU |
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel |
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Legal system
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French law |
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Legislative branch
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) |
Legislative branch > A note
Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held as a special election on NA June 2005); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1 |
Legislative branch > Election results
percent of vote by party - MDM 23.3%, UMP 22.8%, PS 10.2%, MRC 8.9%, FRAP 6.5%, MPM 1.2%, other 27.1%; seats by party - MDM 6, UMP 9, MRC 2, MPM 1, diverse left 1 |
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2007) |
Legislative branch > Note
Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held in September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.1%, UDF 44.9%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1 |
National holiday
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
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political parties > Multi party
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Political parties and leaders
Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or UMP-RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy or FRAP; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar SIMBA]; Socialist Party or PS [Ibrahim ABUBACAR] (local branch of French Parti Socialiste); Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE] |
Status
dependent democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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claimed by Comoros |
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