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COMORES
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Official Name: |
Federal Islamic Republic of Comores |
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apital: |
Moroni |
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Administrative divisions: |
three islands; Grande Comore (Njazidja), Anjouan (Nzwani), and Moheli (Mwali) note: there are also four municipalities named Domoni, Fomboni, Moroni, and Moutsamoudou |
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Area ('00 Sq. Km.): |
2.17 |
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Population: |
581.000 |
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Region: |
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Mozambique Channel. |
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Official Language: |
Arabic (official), French (official), Comoran (Swahili) |
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Independence: |
6 July 1975 (from France) |
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National Day, 6 July |
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Legal System: |
French and Muslim law in a new consolidated code Suffrage: 18 years of age; Universal. |
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Constitution: |
Constitution came into force 20 October 1996 |
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GNP Pro Capita (US $) - 1998 |
725 |
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Literacy Rate (Percentage)99 |
57% |
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Life Expectancy (Years) - 97 |
62,5 |
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CPI Inflation (Percentage) - 99 |
4,6% |
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GDP Growth (Percentage) - 2000 |
0% |
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Industries |
tourism, perfume distillation, textiles, furniture, jewelry, construction materials, soft drinks Imports - commodities: rice and other foodstuffs, consumer goods; petroleum products, cement, transport equipment. |
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Exchange rates |
Current Convert for a Comoros Franc X US$1 = |
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Agriculture |
vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, bananas, copra, coconuts, cassava (tapioca/manioca) Exports - commodities: vanilla, ylang-ylang, cloves, perfume oil, copra |
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