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Mayotte is part of the archipelago of the Comoros but technically speaking it is part of France. The "l'île aux parfums", as the French call it is a Territorial collectivity. In 1974 the other islands of the Comores voted for independance but Mayotte prefered staying French.
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The status of Mayotte was changed in 2001 towards one very close to the status of the departments of mainland France, with the particular designation of departmental community, although the island is still claimed by the Comoros. This change was approved by 73% at a referendum on Mayotte. After the constitutional reform of 2003 it became an overseas community while retaining the title departmental community of Mayotte. Mayotte will become an overseas department of France in 2011.
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Mayotte is on of the Comoran Islands, located in the Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, off the eastern coast of Africa. Unlike the other Comoran Islands, which are part of the Republic of the Comoros, Mayotte has remained an overseas territory of France.
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Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other Comoros in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in referendums in 1974 and 1976 to retain its link with France and forgo independence (with 63.8% and 99.4% of votes respectively).
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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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The French constitution and language establish parameters for media activities in Mayotte, an island locale that has doggedly refused to cast aside its colonial heritage and Creole character. In 2002, Mayotte was still French despite France's efforts to wean it from dependency and push it toward union with its Comoran neighbors.
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