Outline of Comoros

The Flag of the Comoros

The Coat of arms of the Comoros

The location of the Comoros

An enlargeable map of the Union of the Comoros

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Comoros:

Comoros – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.^[1] The nearest countries to the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. At 2,235 km² (863 sq mi)^[2] the Comoros is the third smallest African nation by area; and with a population estimated at 798,000 it is the sixth smallest African nation by population (though it has one of the highest population densities in Africa), and is the southern most member state of the Arab League. Its name derives from the Arabic word qamar ("moon").^[3] The country is notable for its diverse culture and history, as a nation formed at the crossroads of many civilizations. It has three official languages—Comorian (Shikomor), Arabic, and French, and it is the only state to be a member of each of the African Union, Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League, and Indian Ocean Commission, among other international organizations. However it has had a troubled history since independence in 1975, marked by an inordinate number of coups d'état.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the Comoros

Pronunciation: ⁱ/ˈkɒməroʊz/
Common English country name: The Comoros
Official English country name: The Union of the Comoros
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Comorian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Comoros
ISO country codes: KM, COM, 174
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KM
Internet country code top-level domain: .km

Geography of Comoros

Comoros is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast)
  - East Africa
  - Southern Africa
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Comoros
  - High: Le Kartala 2,360 m (7,743 ft)
  - Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 340 km
Population of Comoros: 682,000 (July 2007) - 160th most populous country
Area of Comoros: 2,235 km²
Atlas of Comoros

Environment of Comoros

An enlargeable satellite image of the Comoros

Natural geographic features of Comoros

Glaciers in Comoros: none ^[4]
Islands of Comoros
Lakes of Comoros
Mountains of Comoros
- Volcanoes in Comoros
Rivers of Comoros
- Waterfalls of Comoros
Valleys of Comoros
World Heritage Sites in Comoros: None

Regions of Comoros

Main article: Regions of Comoros

Ecoregions of Comoros

Main article: Ecoregions in Comoros

Administrative divisions of Comoros

None

Municipalities of Comoros

Capital of Comoros: Moroni
Cities of Comoros

Demography of Comoros

Main article: Demographics of Comoros

Government and politics of Comoros

Main article: Government of Comoros and Politics of Comoros

Form of government: federal presidential republic
Capital of Comoros: Moroni

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Comoros

Legislative branch of the government of Comoros

Parliament of Comoros (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Comoros
- Lower house: House of Commons of Comoros

Judicial branch of the government of Comoros

Supreme Court of Comoros

Foreign relations of Comoros

International organization membership

The Union of the Comoros is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Indian Ocean Commission (InOC)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Comoros

Main article: Law of Comoros

Military of Comoros

Main article: Military of Comoros

Command
- Commander-in-chief
  - Ministry of Defence of Comoros
Forces
Military history of Comoros
Military ranks of Comoros

Local government in Comoros

History of Comoros

Main article: History of Comoros, Timeline of the history of Comoros, and Current events of Comoros

Military history of Comoros

Culture of Comoros

Main article: Culture of Comoros

Art in Comoros

Sports in Comoros

Main article: Sports in Comoros

Economy and infrastructure of Comoros

Main article: Economy of Comoros

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 179th (one hundred and seventy ninth)

Education in Comoros

Main article: Education in Comoros

Health in Comoros

References

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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Comoros

Official site of the President of Comoros
Drs. Martin and Harriet Ottenheimer - Comoro Islands
BBC News - Country Profile: Comores
CIA World Factbook - Comoros
US State Department - Comoros includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
al-Bab - Comoros directory category
Columbia University Libraries - Angola directory category of the WWW-VL
Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Comoros directory category
The Index on Africa - Comoros directory category
Comoros travel guide from Wikivoyage

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