Comoros
Comoros is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar. Other countries near the Comoros are Tanzania to the northwest and the Seychelles to the northeast. It is also the only state to be a member of the African Union, Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League (of which it is the southernmost state, being the only member of the Arab League which is entirely within the Southern Hemisphere) and the Indian Ocean Commission.
| Source: World Statistics Pocket Book - United Nations | ||
| Summary Statistics | ||
| Full Name | The Union of the Comoros | |
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Capital | Moroni | |
| Surface Area | 1,862 sq km (719 sq miles) | |
| Population | 773,000 (UN, 2012) | |
| Major Languages | Arabic, French, Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) | |
| Major Religion | Islam | |
| Currency | Comorian Franc (KMF) | |
| Main Exports | Vanilla, cloves, perfume oil, copra | |
| International Dialing Code | +269 | |
| Economic Indicators | ||
| GDP (Million Current US $) | 2011 | 610 |
| GDP – Growth Rate at Constant 2005 prices (Annual %) | 2011 | 2.2 |
| GDP per Capita (Current US $) | 2011 | 809.0 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 2011 | 16.9 |
| BOP – Current Account (Million US $) | 2011 | ... |
| CPI (2000 = 100) | 2011 | ... |
| Labor force participation, adult female pop. (%) | 2011 | 35.1 |
| Labor force participation, adult male pop. (%) | 2011 | 80.4 |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) | 2011 | 5.5 |
| Exports (Million US$) | 2011 | ... |
| Imports (Million US$) | 2011 | ... |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) | 2011 | ... |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) | 2011 | ... |
| Social Indicators | ||
| Population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.5 |
| Urban population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.8 |
| Rural population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.4 |
| Urban population (%) | 2012 | 28.1 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Females and Males, years) | 2010-2015 | 63.2/60.3 |
| Infant mortality rate (Per 1 000 live births) | 2010-2015 | 62.8 |
| Fertility rate, total (Live births per woman) | 2010-2015 | 4.7 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2006-2012 | 7.6 |
| Environment | ||
| Threatened species | 2012 | 92 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2010 | 2.0 |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) | 2009 | 125/0.2 |