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Comoros
Background :
Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its own local government. AZALI won the 2002 presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its own president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union, refusing to step down in favor of fresh Anjouanais elections when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade on Anjouan, but in March 2008, AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The move was generally welcomed by the island's inhabitants.
Location :
Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Geographic Coordinates Center :
12 10 S, 44 15 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 43.22 |
| North | -11.36 |
| East | 44.54 |
| South | -12.39 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 2 235 | square km |
| land | 2 235 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
340.00 km
Climate :
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Terrain :
volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 2 360 | metres |
Land use :
| arable land | 35.87 | % |
| permanent crops | 23.32 | % |
| other | 40.81 | % |
Total renewable water resources :
1 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| active volcanoes | cyclones |
current issues :
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Wetlands |
Population :
752 438
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.77 | % |
| Birth rate | 35.23 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 4.84 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 7.57 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 42.20 | % |
| 15-64 years | 54.80 | % |
| 65 years and over | 3.10 | % |
Median age :
| total | 18.80 | years |
| male | 18.50 | years |
| female | 19.10 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.98 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.84 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.98 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 66.57 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 63.47 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 61.07 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 65.94 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 0.10 | % |
Religions :
| Sunni Muslim | 98.00 | % |
| Roman Catholic | 2.00 | % |
Languages :
| Arabic | |
| French | |
| Shikomoro |
Literacy :
| total population | 56.50 | % |
| male | 63.60 | % |
| female | 49.30 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Union of the Comoros |
| conventional short form | Comoros |
| local long form | Udzima wa Komori |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | KM |
| ISO Numeric | 174 |
| ISO3 | COM |
| FIPS | CN |
| ccTLD | km |
| English | Comoros |
Administrative divisions :
3 islands and 4 municipalities*; Grande Comore (N'gazidja), Anjouan (Ndzuwani), Domoni*, Fomboni*, Moheli (Mwali), Moroni*, Moutsamoudou*
Capital :
| name | Moroni |
| geographic coordinates | 11 42 S, 43 14 E |
| time difference | 3.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACCT | ACP |
| AMF | AOSIS |
| AU | AfDB |
| COMESA | FAO |
| FZ | G-77 |
| IBRD | ICAO |
| ICCt | ICRM |
| IDA | IDB |
| IFAD | IFC |
| IFRCS | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IMSO | IOC |
| IPU | ITSO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| InOC | Interpol |
| LAS | NAM |
| OIC | OIF |
| OPCW | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNIDO | UPU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO (observer) |
Independence :
1975-07-06
National holiday :
Independence Day
1975-07-06
Executive branch :
| President Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI | President Ahmed Abdallah SAMBI |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 758 100 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 525 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 1.00 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 1 000 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 40.00 | % |
| industry | 4.00 | % |
| services | 56.00 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 80.00 | % |
| services | 20.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 20.00 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 60.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 3.00 | % |
| Current account balance | 8 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 232 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 2.80 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 0.90 | % |
| highest 10% | 55.20 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 27 600 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| bananas | cassava |
| cloves | coconuts |
| copra | perfume essence |
| perfume essence | vanilla |
Industries :
| fishing | perfume distillation |
| tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 22 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 20 460 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 1 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 766 | bbl/day |
Value :
32 000 000 $
Partners :
| France (fr) | 29.30 | % |
| Turkey (tr) | 16.40 | % |
| Greece (gr) | 12.10 | % |
| Brazil (br) | 9.60 | % |
| Algeria (dz) | 7.50 | % |
| Singapore (sg) | 7.40 | % |
| Saudi Arabia (sa) | 4.70 | % |
Commodities :
| cloves | copra |
| perfume essence (perfume essence) | vanilla |
Value :
143 000 000 $
Partners :
| France (fr) | 14.40 | % |
| China (cn) | 12.50 | % |
| India (in) | 10.60 | % |
| UAE | 10.00 | % |
| Italy (it) | 5.70 | % |
| Pakistan (pk) | 5.70 | % |
| Singapore (sg) | 4.60 | % |
| Kenya (ke) | 4.50 | % |
Commodities :
| cement | petroleum products |
| rice consumer products | transportation equipment |
Currency-code :
KMF
Currency-name :
Comoran franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 23 300 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 42 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 4 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | km | |
| Internet Hosts | 7 | |
| Internet Users | 23 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 4 | |
| Roadways - total | 880 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 673 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 207 | km |
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