Comoros

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	COUNTRY FACTS: COMOROS
Name(official):	Union of the Comoros
Name(short):	Comoros
Capital City:	Moroni
Location:	Southern Africa, groups of Islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique channel.
Coordinate:	12 10 S, 44 15 E
Independence:	(From France) July 6th; 1975.
President:	Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI
Type of Government:	Republic
Total Area:	2 170sq.km.
Population:	690 948 (July 2006 est.)
People:	Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, SAkalava.
Religion:	Sunni muslims 98%, Roman catholics 2%.
Languages:	Arabic and French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic).
Literacy:	56.5%total, 63.6%male, 49.3%female (2003 est.)
Currency:	Comoran Franc (1KMF =100centimes)
GDP(per capita):	$600 (2005 est.)
Arable Land:	35.8% (2005 est.)
Agriculture:	Vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, copra, banana, coconuts, cassava(tapioca).
Natural resources:	NEGL
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International Phone Code:	+269

ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

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MAJOR CITIES

Moroni, Matsumudu.

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GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

3 Islands: Grande Comore(Njazidja), Anjouan(Anzwani), Moheli(Mwali).
4 Principalities: Domoni, Famnboni, Moroni, Moutsamoudou.

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

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