Mayotte (France)

Collectivité départementale de Mayotte; Mahoré; M'Ayota

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• Presentation of Mayotte
• Official flag of Mayotte
• Local flag of Mayotte
  • Alleged banner of arms of Mayotte
• Comoro Islands Democratic Front (Front Démocratique des Iles Comores

• France
• France: Overseas entities
• Comoros
• Mayotte: House flags of shipping companies

Presentation of Mayotte

Mayotte, made of two islands (Grande Terre, 362.3 sq. km, 80,758 inhabitants, and Petite Terre, 11 sq. km, 13,627 inhabitants) was sold by Sultan Adriansouli on 25 April 1841 to Commandant Passot, who was looking for a port for the French Navy. In spite of the opposition of United Kingdom and the other Sultans from the Comoros, the purchase was ratified by King Louis-Philippe on 10 February 1843 and the island formally annexed on 13 June 1843. Anjouan recognized the annexation in September 1843. On 29 August 1843, Mayotte was incorporate