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== French Colonization (1841-present) ==
The island of Mayotte was purchased by France in 1841 from the local sultan. In 1974 and 1976, Mayotte voted to forgo independence from France. Mayotte became an overseas department of France in 2011.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mayotte," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte#History, accessed 25 July 2019.</ref>
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French Colonization (1841-present)[edit | edit source]

The island of Mayotte was purchased by France in 1841 from the local sultan. In 1974 and 1976, Mayotte voted to forgo independence from France. Mayotte became an overseas department of France in 2011.[1]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Mayotte," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte#History, accessed 25 July 2019.