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Mayotte

Location
Location Description

Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about halfway between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique

Continent
Africa
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
No
Parent Country
France
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country bears a white field with the national coat of arms in the center and the country's name in red above it. The coat of arms consists of a shield supported by two seahorses and the national motto in a banner below it. The shield has a white fringe and bears a blue field with an upwards-facing white crescent on the top half and a red field with two yellow ylang-ylang flowers on the bottom half.

Capital
Mamoudzou
Language
French
Currency
(euro)
Size
144 sq mi (374 sq km) — 211th largest
Total Population
320,901 people — 183rd largest
Population Density
2,222 people per sq mi (858 people per sq km) — 15th largest

Country Location

Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about halfway between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique

Country Flag

The flag of this country bears a white field with the national coat of arms in the center and the country's name in red above it. The coat of arms consists of a shield supported by two seahorses and the national motto in a banner below it. The shield has a white fringe and bears a blue field with an upwards-facing white crescent on the top half and a red field with two yellow ylang-ylang flowers on the bottom half.