The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       2,170 km2

       Comparative area:

       slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC

       Land boundaries:

       none

       Coastline:

       340 km

       Maritime claims:

       Exclusive economic zone:

       200 nm

       Territorial sea:

       12 nm

       Disputes:

       claims French-administered Mayotte

       Climate:

       tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)

       Terrain:

       volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills

       Natural resources:

       negligible

       Land use:

       arable land 35%; permanent crops 8%; meadows and pastures 7%; forest and

       woodland 16%; other 34%

       Environment:

       soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; cyclones possible during rainy

       season

       Note:

       important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel

      :Comoros People

      Population:

       493,853 (July 1992), growth rate 3.5% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       47 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       12 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       0 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       84 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       55 years male, 59 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       6.9 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - Comoran(s); adjective - Comoran

       Ethnic divisions:

       Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava

       Religions:

       Sunni Muslim 86%, Roman Catholic 14%

       Languages:

       official languages are Arabic and French but majority of population speak

       Comoran, a blend of Swahili and Arabic

       Literacy:

       48% (male 56%, female 40%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980)

       Labor force:

       140,000 (1982); agriculture 80%, government 3%; 51% of population of working

       age (1985)

       Organized labor:

       NA

      :Comoros Government

      Long-form name:

       Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros

       Type:

       independent republic

       Capital:

       Moroni

       Administrative divisions:

       three islands; Njazidja, Nzwani, and Mwali, formerly Grand Comore, Anjouan,

       and Moheli respectively; note - there are also four municipalities named

       Domoni, Fomboni, Moroni, and Mutsamudu

       Independence:

       31 December 1975 (from France)

       Constitution:

       1 October 1978, amended October 1982 and January 1985

       Legal system:

       French and Muslim law in a new consolidated code

       National holiday:

       Independence Day, 6 July (1975)

       Executive branch:

       president, Council of Ministers (cabinet)

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral Federal Assembly (Assemblee Federale)

       Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

       Leaders:

       Chief of State and Head of Government:

       President Said Mohamed DJOHAR (since 11 March 1990); coordinator of National

       Unity Government (de facto prime minister) - Mohamed Taki ABDULKARIM (1

       January 1992)

       Suffrage:

       universal at age 18

       Elections:

       Federal Assembly:

       last held 22 March 1987 (next to be held March 1992); results - percent of

       vote by party NA; seats - (42 total) Udzima 42

       President:

       last held 11 March 1990 (next to be held March 1996); results - Said Mohamed

       DJOHAR (Udzima) 55%, Mohamed TAKI Abdulkarim (UNDC) 45%

       Member of:

       ACCT, ACP, AfDB, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, ILO, IMF,

       ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO

       Diplomatic representation:

       Ambassador СКАЧАТЬ