Country (long form) |
Union of the Comoros |
Capital |
Moroni |
Total Area |
837.84 sq mi 2,170.00 sq km (slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
596,202 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
1,835,099 |
Languages |
Arabic (official), French (official), Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) |
Literacy |
57.3% total, 64.2% male, 50.4% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% |
Life Expectancy |
58.2 male, 62.68 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
independent republic |
Currency |
1 Comoran franc (CF) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$720 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
tourism, perfume distillation, textiles, furniture, jewelry, construction materials, soft drinks |
Agriculture |
vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, copra, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca) |
Arable Land |
35% |
Natural Resources |
negligible |
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