Mayotte |  |
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Mayotte | |
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| capital: | Mamoudzou |
| geographic coordinates: | 12 46 S, 45 13 E |
| time difference: | UTC + 3 |
| daylight saving time: | NO |
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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. |