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Islands of Mayotte (France)
Mayotte - including Pamanzi, M'Zambora, etc. [485]
Group: Archipelago: Comoro Archipelago
Country: France - Mayotte (claimed by Comoros)
Lat: 12.82º S Long : 45.14º E
Area: 371.1 sq. km Altitude: 660 m
Shoreline: 169.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4568
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 47
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic with barrier reef Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical coast rainfall 1094 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Mangroves in many bays; lagoon reefs, barrier reefs
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 47246 (1980) Density: 127.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 87% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 339 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 30/01/89
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