Mayotte

Mayotte (French: Mayotte, pronounced [majɔt]; Shimaore: Maore, IPA: [maˈore]; Malagasy: Mahori) is an owerseas depairtment an region o Fraunce consistin o a main island, Grande-Terre (or Mahoré), a smawer island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), an several islets aroond these twa. The airchipelago is locatit in the northren Mozambique Channel in the Indie Ocean, namely atween northwastren Madagascar an northeastren Mozambique. Mayotte's aurie is 374 square kilometre (144 sq mi) an, wi its estimatit 194,000 fowk, is vera densely populatit (520/km2 or 1,300/sq mi). Its biggest ceety an prefectur is Mamoudzou. The territory is geographically pairt o the Comoro Islands but haes been poleetically separate syne a 1974 referendum in which it electit tae remain unner French rule. The territory is kent as Mahoré an aw, the native name o its main island, especially bi advocates o its inclusion in the Union of Comoros. In a 2009 referendum, the population owerwhelmingly appruivit accession tae status o depairtment (95.2% votit in favour o depairtmental status). Mayotte became an owerseas depairtment on 31 Mairch 2011 an will become an Ootermaist region o the European Union on 1 Januar 2014. References Freemit airtins