| COUNTRY FACTS: COMOROS | |
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| 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. Click to enlarge
 Map of Comoros |
| 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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| General Info: | |
| International Phone Code: | +269 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Tourism:
MAJOR CITIES
Moroni, Matsumudu.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- COMESA
- NEPAD
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
3 Islands: Grande Comore(Njazidja), Anjouan(Anzwani), Moheli(Mwali).
4 Principalities: Domoni, Famnboni, Moroni, Moutsamoudou.