Comoros
Union of Comoros
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About Comoros
Comoro Islands is principally a three-island country in southern Africa, situated at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. The country consists of three volcanic islands: Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan. Anjouan has been called the "pearl" of the Indian Ocean. The islands' mountainous terrain with forested hillsides and rivers tumbling to the sea, offer a variety of habitats and they are the home to diverse animal and plant species.
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General information
- Capital: Moroni
- Language: Shikomor (Swahili dialect), Arabic, French
- Climate: Tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
- Timezone: UTC +3
- Currency: Comorian franc (KMF)
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- No. of inhabitants: 671,247 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +269
- Toplevel domain .km
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The Comorians inhabiting Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Moheli (86% of the population) share African-Arab origins. The inhabitants are a blend of various peoples of the Indian Ocean with African, Malagasy, and Arabic features clearly present.
Religion: Islam is the dominant religion.
National holidays: July 6th Independence Day (Day of declaration of independence from France in 1975)
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