Mayotte (Concert of Europe)

Mayotte (Shimaore: Maore, Kibushi: Mahori) is an insular overseas province of. It is located in the, in the channel between and the Portuguese colony of. The archipelago consists of two main islands (Maore and Pamanzi), as well as several small islets.

The colony's official languages are French, Shimaore (closely related to the languages of the and Kibushi, a dialect of Malagasy. Settled since the ancient past by Swahili-speaking people as well as sailors from nearby Madagascar, Mayotte is still predominantly inhabited by natives, and  is still the majority religion: people of French descent are a small minority on the island. Mayotte's economy is based mostly on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. It was separated from the Comoros following a popular vote.