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|BMayotte|N

|RConstitution:|N Republic. A French Territorial Collectivity.
|RNature and climate:|N Island east of the Comoro Islands and Northwest of Madagascar.
Vulcanic island surrounded by coral reefs. Tropical climate.
|RPeople:|N Mix of Arabic, Malayan, Indian, European.
|REconomy:|N Agriculture is the most important industry. Most important crops are mangoes, bananas, breadfruits, cassava, pineapples, ylang-ylang, vanilla and coffee.
Ylang-Ylang accounts for 48% of exportincomes, vanilla for 33% and coffee for 12%.
|RHistory:|N Mayotte was a French colony from 1843, from 1914 administrated through the government-general of Madagascar.
In 1974 the inhabitants of the other three Comoro Islands voted for independence. The Mayotte-people voted against independence and in 1976 it became a Territorial Collectivity. 