Outline of Comoros
The location of the Comoros
An enlargeable map of the Union of the Comoros
See also: Index of Comoros-related articles
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
Main article: Geography of Comoros
- Comoros is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast)
- 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
- Climate of Comoros
- Renewable energy in Comoros
- Geology of Comoros
- Protected areas of Comoros
- Biosphere reserves in Comoros
- National parks of Comoros
- Wildlife of Comoros
- Fauna of Comoros
Natural geographic features of Comoros
- Glaciers in Comoros: none [4]
- Islands of Comoros
- Lakes of Comoros
- Mountains of 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
- Head of state: President of Comoros
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Comoros
- Cabinet 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
Main article: Foreign relations of Comoros
International organization membership
The Union of the Comoros is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Comoros
- Main article: Law of Comoros
- Constitution of Comoros
- Crime in Comoros
- Human rights in Comoros
- Law enforcement in Comoros
Military of Comoros
- Main article: Military of Comoros
- Command
- Commander-in-chief
- Ministry of Defence of Comoros
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Comoros
- Navy of Comoros
- Air Force of Comoros
- Special forces of Comoros
- Military history of Comoros
- Military ranks of 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
- Architecture of Comoros
- Cuisine of Comoros
- Festivals in Comoros
- Languages of Comoros
- Media in Comoros
- National symbols of Comoros
- People of Comoros
- Public holidays in Comoros
- Records of Comoros
- Religion in Comoros
- Christianity in Comoros
- Islam in Comoros
- Judaism in Comoros
- World Heritage Sites in Comoros: None
Art in Comoros
- Art in Comoros
- Cinema of Comoros
- Literature of Comoros
- Music of Comoros
- Television in Comoros
- Theatre 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)
- Agriculture in Comoros
- Banking in Comoros
- National Bank of Comoros
- Communications in Comoros
- Companies of Comoros
- Currency of Comoros: Franc
- ISO 4217: KMF
- Energy in Comoros
- Energy policy of Comoros
- Oil industry in Comoros
- Health care in Comoros
- Mining in Comoros
- Comoros Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Comoros
- Transport in Comoros
- Airports in Comoros
- Rail transport in Comoros
- Roads in Comoros
Education in Comoros
- Main article: Education in Comoros
Health in Comoros
Main article: Health in Comoros
See also
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Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Comoros
- All pages beginning with "Comoros"
- All pages with titles containing Comoros
- All pages beginning with "Comorian"
- All pages with titles containing Comorian
- Index of Comoros-related articles
- List of Comoros-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
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Comorian language |
References
- 1 2 "Comoros". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ "UN Demographic Yearbook" (PDF).
- ↑ "Comores Online.com - reference to the history of the name".
- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- 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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