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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government: Consitution suspended by military coup in 1999
- Population: 562,723 (28% urban)
- Total area: 1,862 sq. km
- Languages: Comorian (97%), Arabic and French (both official)
- Religions: Islam (97%) is the official religion
- Per capita GDP: $700 p.a. (1997)
- Exports: $9.2m; ylang-ylang, cloves
- Literacy: 61% (1990)
- Life expectancy: 60.9 years (63.4f, 58.4m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Comoros
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Comoros
- [Atlapedia Online] - Comoros
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Comoros - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Comoros
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Comoros - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Comoros
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Comoros - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Inter-government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
- Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands
- International Scientific Council for Islands Development (Insula)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Comoros
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Comoros
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Comoros
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Comoros
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Comoros
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Comoros - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Comoros - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Comoros
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Comoros
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Comoros Islands] - information for those working to promote
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Comoros - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Comoros
- [Political Resources] - Comoros
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Comoros - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Comoros
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
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