Mayotte: Flag and Facts
Mayotte uses the flag of France: blue, white, and red vertical stripes of equal width, starting with blue at the pole.
- Official name
- Department of Mayotte
- Capital
- Mamoudzou
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 69 million (2025)
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- Area
- 374 km² (144 sq mi)
- People
- Mahoran
- Calling code
- +262
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc 4,810
- Independence
- No single official date
- National symbols
- Gallic rooster, fleur-de-lis, Marianne (female personification of the country)
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Mayotte
Known as le tricolore, this banner first appeared in 1790, in the middle of the French Revolution. For its first four years, the stripes were arranged red, white, blue, the reverse of today. Marianne, a woman who personifies the nation, and the fleur-de-lis are among the listed symbols.
Why the French flag? Mayotte sits off Eastern Africa, yet it counts as part of France proper. Early in the 21st century, it was one of five overseas places, along with Reunion and three others, that were turned into full French regions. So the money is the euro, the language is French, and the anthem is La Marseillaise. Mayotte's own landscape is undulating, cut by deep ravines and topped with old volcanic peaks. Its area is 374 square kilometers, and the capital is Mamoudzou.
Did you know?
- Mayotte has old volcanic peaks and deep ravines across its rolling land.
- The Gallic rooster is one of the national symbols that apply to Mayotte as part of France.
- French law treats Mayotte as a region of France, not a separate country.
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Questions about Mayotte
What is the capital of Mayotte?
Mamoudzou is the capital of Mayotte.
What language is spoken in Mayotte?
French is the official language, since Mayotte is part of France.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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