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<text>
<title>
Mayotte (FR): Geography
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Mayotte
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: Southern Africa, in the northern Mozambique Channel about
halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 375 km2</l>
<l> land area: 375 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of
Washington, DC</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 185.2 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> exclusive economic zone: 200 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 12 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: claimed by Comoros
</p>
<p>Climate: tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during
northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to
November)
</p>
<p>Terrain: generally undulating with ancient volcanic peaks, deep
ravines
</p>
<p>Natural resources: negligible
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: NA%</l>
<l> permanent crops: NA%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: NA%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: NA%</l>
<l> other: NA%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: subject to cyclones during rainy season
</p>
<p>Note: part of Comoro Archipelago
</p></body></article></text>