Comoros

Comoros is an Indian-Ocean union exporting premium vanilla and ylang-ylang, expanding blue-economy and geothermal prospects, and strengthening democratic institutions since 2019.

Where in the world is Comoros located?

Comoros is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of Arab League.

Basic Information

Capital City: Moroni, capital city of Comoros

Population: 882,847 (UN)

Area: 2,170 km² / 1,348 sq mi

People from Comoros are called: Comorans, Comorians

Geography

Latitude: 11.728° S

Longitude: 43.318° E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 83 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 52

Climate

tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $1,769 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 160

Currency: Franc

Currency Code: KMF

Human Development

HDI Rank: 152 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.603

Mean Years of Schooling: 6.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 13.3

Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.8 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim

Second Most Predominant: Other including Shia Muslim, Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: Yes

Maximum Prison Sentence: 5 Years

Maximum Fine: Yes

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

Arab League - since 1993

Technical Information

TLD: .km

Calling Code: +269

MapGeo Name: Comoros

MapGeo Code: KM

Comoros Flag

Comoros Armorial

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