Mayotte
(overseas collectivity of France)
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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.
Source: The World Factbook, CIA. |
Mayotte
was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843.
It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link
with France and forego independence.