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Touring Guide
Surface Area
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376 km2 |
The Grande-Terre |
356 km2, 90% of Mahorian Population, 40km/20km in its larger width. |
The Petite-Terre |
18 km2, Pamandzi-Dzaoudzi islet, including Mayotte Airport. |
The Capital |
Mamoudzou (Grande-Terre) |
Distance from Paris |
10 000 km |
Time Difference |
1 hour ahead in summer, 2 hours in winter |
Number of inhabitants |
150 000 (of Bantu, Malagasy, African, Persian and Indonesian descent) |
Temperature |
From 24° to 27°. Dry season from May to September and Rainy season from October to April. |
Status |
A French Overseas Department since March 2011 (DOM) |
Language(s) |
Mahorian, French, other dialects with Madagascan and Indonesian origins |
Currency |
'Euro |
Principal ressources |
Aromas |