Mayotte

found: France. Institut géographique national. Rép. Fran. coll. terr. de Mayotte, c1979 (subj.)map recto (Mayotte)

found: BGN 10/6/81(Mayotte, island, 12°50ʹS, 45°10ʹE; variants: Mayotta, Maote, Ile Mayotte; this island remains a French possession even though the 3 major islands of group, the Comoro Islands, are independent)

found: Statesman's yrbk, 1980-81(Mayotte; collectivité particulière an intermediate status between Overseas Territory and Overseas Department)

found: Commune de Mamoudzou : rapport relatif au développement de la commune, 1989:t.p. (At head of title: Collectivité territoriale de Mayotte)

found: World Statesmen.org, viewed online 2 April 2009:Mayotte section (25 July 1912- 6 July 1975, part of the French territory of the Comoros; 22 Dec. 1974, in referendum Mayotte votes to remain a territory of France; 24 Dec. 1976, became French collectivité territoriale (reaffirmed 22 Dec 1979); 11 July 2001, status changed to collectivité départementale; 28 Mar. 2003, became French overseas collectivité (with the designation collectivité départementale); 29 Mar. 2009, referendum votes 95.2%-4.7% to become an overseas département of France in 2011)

found: Rissala (Mamoudzou, Mayotte). Rissala, mars 2020:cover (Département de Mayotte)