Outline of 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. The nearest countries to the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. At 2,235 km² 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, and is the southern most member state of the Arab League. Its name derives from the Arabic word qamar. 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, 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
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: The Comoros
- Official English country name: The Union of the Comoros
- Common endonym:
- Official endonym:
- Adjectival: Comorian
- Demonym:
- ISO country codes: KM, COM, 174
- ISO region codes: See
- Internet country code top-level domain:.km
Geography of Comoros
- Comoros is: a country
- Location:
- * Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- * Africa
- ** East Africa
- ** Southern Africa
- * Indian Ocean
- * Time zone: East Africa Time
- * Extreme points of Comoros
- ** High: Le Kartala
- ** Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- * Land boundaries: none
- * Coastline: 340 km
- Population of Comoros: 682,000 - 160th most populous country
- Area of Comoros: 2,235 km2
- :commons:Atlas of Comoros|Atlas of Comoros
Environment of Comoros
- Climate of Comoros
- Wildlife of Comoros
- * Fauna of Comoros
- ** Birds of Comoros
- ** Mammals of Comoros
Natural geographic features of Comoros
- Glaciers in Comoros: none
- Comoro Islands
- Islands of Comoros
- Mountains of Comoros
- * Volcanoes in Comoros
- Rivers of Comoros
- World Heritage Sites in Comoros: None
Regions of Comoros
Ecoregions of Comoros
List of ecoregions in ComorosAdministrative divisions of Comoros
NoneMunicipalities of Comoros
- Capital of Comoros: Moroni
- Cities of Comoros
Demography of Comoros
Government and politics of Comoros
- Form of government: federal presidential republic
- Capital of Comoros: Moroni
- Elections in Comoros
- Political parties in Comoros
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Comoros
- Head of state: President of Comoros
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Comoros
Legislative branch of the government of Comoros
- Parliament of Comoros
- * Upper house: Senate of Comoros
- * Lower house: House of Commons of Comoros
Judicial branch of the government of Comoros
Foreign relations of Comoros
- Diplomatic missions in Comoros
- Diplomatic missions of Comoros
International organization membership
- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
- African Development Bank Group
- African Union
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Commission
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Finance Corporation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Labour Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Mobile Satellite Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- International Olympic Committee
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Islamic Development Bank
- League of Arab States
- Nonaligned Movement
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- United Nations
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- Universal Postal Union
- World Customs Organization
- World Federation of Trade Unions
- World Health Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Trade Organization
Law and order in Comoros
- Human rights in Comoros
- * LGBT rights in Comoros
- * Freedom of religion in Comoros
Military of Comoros
- Command
- * Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- * Army of Comoros
- * Air Force of Comoros
Local government in Comoros
History of Comoros
- Current events of Comoros
Culture of Comoros
- Languages of Comoros
- * Comorian language
- Media in Comoros
- National symbols of Comoros
- * Coat of arms of Comoros
- * Flag of Comoros
- * National anthem of Comoros
- People of Comoros
- Public holidays in Comoros
- Religion in Comoros
- * Christianity in Comoros
- * Islam in Comoros
- * Judaism in Comoros
- World Heritage Sites in Comoros: None
Art in Comoros
- Music of Comoros
Sports in Comoros
- Football in Comoros
- Comoros at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Comoros
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP : 179th
- Agriculture in Comoros
- Communications in Comoros
- * Internet in Comoros
- Companies of Comoros
- Currency of Comoros: Franc
- *ISO 4217: KMF
- Health care in Comoros
- Mining in Comoros
- Tourism in Comoros
- * Visa policy of the Comoros
- Transport in Comoros
- * Airports in Comoros
- * Rail transport in Comoros
Education in Comoros