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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.


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Country
Surface Area: 374 square km
Population: 186,026 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel
Capital City: Mamoutzou
Head of State: territorial collectivity of France, represented by Prefect Philippe DE MESTER
Prime Minister: President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA
Currency: €uro
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