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location:
southern africa. group of islands at the northern mouth of the mozambique channel. about two-thirds of the way between northern madagascar and northern mozambique
geographic coordinates:
12 10 s. 44 15 e
map references:
africa
area:
total: 2.170 sq km land: 2.170 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
slightly more than 12 times the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
340 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical marine; rainy season (november to may)
terrain:
volcanic islands. interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
elevation extremes:
lowest point: indian ocean 0 m highest point: le kartala 2.360 m
natural resources:
negl
land use:
arable land: 35.87% permanent crops: 23.32% other: 40.81% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
cyclones possible during rainy season (december to april); le kartala on grand comore is an active volcano
environment - current issues:
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
environment - international agreements:
party to: biodiversity. climate change. desertification. endangered species. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. ozone layer protection. ship pollution. wetlands signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
important location at northern end of mozambique channel
population:
671.247 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 42.8% (male 144.075/female 143.175) 15-64 years: 54.2% (male 179.541/female 184.488) 65 years and over: 3% (male 9.407/female 10.561) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 18.61 years male: 18.35 years female: 18.87 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
2.91% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
37.52 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
8.4 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 74.93 deaths/1.000 live births male: 83.48 deaths/1.000 live births female: 66.13 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 61.96 years male: 59.65 years female: 64.33 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
5.09 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
0.12% (2001 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: comoran(s) adjective: comoran
ethnic groups:
antalote. cafre. makoa. oimatsaha. sakalava
religions:
sunni muslim 98%. roman catholic 2%
languages:
arabic (official). french (official). shikomoro (a blend of swahili and arabic)
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: union of the comoros conventional short form: comoros local long form: union des comores local short form: comores
government type:
independent republic
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