Comoros

Flag of Comoros

Comoros islands on World Map

Continent - Africa

Region - Indian Ocean Islands

Size - 2,170 km²

Geography - volcanic islands

Language - Arabic, French

Religion - 98% Muslim, 2% Catholic

Monetary Unit - Comorian Franc

Natural Resources - negligible

Agriculture - vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, copra, coconuts, bananas, cassava

Industry - fishing, tourism, perfume distillation

Comoros Map

Neighbouring Countries - Off coast of east Africa

Population - 711,417 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 2.84%

Average Life Expectancy - 62.7

Capital City - Moroni (60,200 )

Highest Mountain - Le Kartala (2,360 m)

Longest River - No notable rivers

Climate - Tropical, warm and wet 19°C to 31°C

Yearly Rainfall - 255 cm (approx)

Plant Life - mangroves, coconut palms, mangoes, bananas, tropical hardwood trees, broom, lichens, and heather

Animal Life - Livingstone's flying fox, bat, Macao

Aquatic Life - giant whales, large sharks, big manta rays, sailfish, sunfish, lobsters, crabs, shrimp, coelacanth

Bird Life - 22 unique bird species including Karthala Scops-owl, Anjouan Scops-owl and Humblot's Flycatcher

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