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MilitaryManpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 34,769
Females age 16-49 42,005 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 2,395
Female 2,487 (2010 est.) Military - note
Defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island
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Mayotte [ France ] (Overseas Territory):
 
GPS points from Mayotte [ France ] (Overseas Territory)
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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. In March 2009, Mayotte voted overwhelmingly to become France's 101st department - and fifth overseas department - a change scheduled to become official in 2011.