The
islands of Comoros are mostly volcanic with interiors that range
from low hills to steep mountains.
Comoros has three official languages which are Comorian, Arabic
and French. Nearly 98% are Sunni Muslims and the remaining 2%
are Roman Catholics.
Comoros is a “Federal republic”. It gained independence
from France on 6, July 1975 and celebrate their National holiday
every year. The literacy rate is 56.5%.
The climate is tropical marine and the rainy season begins in
November and extends to the month of May. The arable land is
only 36%.
The capital of Comoros since 1962 is Moroni which is also the
largest city in the country situated on the island of Grande
Comore.
The highest point is Le Karthala, an active volcano that towers
at a height of 2,360 m and the lowest point is the Indian Ocean.
Comoros is the largest producer of ylang-ylang which is an ingredient
used in the making of fragrance oils.
The main agriculture is vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, copra,
coconuts, bananas, cassava. Major industries are tourism, perfume
distillation.
Comoros imports rice and other foodstuffs, consumer goods, petroleum
products, cement and transport equipment.
The major trading partners are U.S., France, Singapore, Turkey,
Germany, South Africa, Kenya, UAE, Italy, Pakistan and Mauritius.
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