Comoros is a country located in Africa[1]. It has three official languages: Comorian, Arabic, and French[2]. The nation's population was approximately 902,000 as of 2022[3].
Covering an area of 2,000 square kilometers, Comoros operates in the UTC+03:00 and Indian/Comoro time zones[4].
World Factbook
CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Climate
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Terrain
volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
Natural resources
fish
People & Society
Languages
Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; similar to Swahili), Comorian
Religions
Muslim 98.1% (overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, small Shia Muslim and Ahmadiyya Muslim populations), ethnic religionist 1.1%, Christian 0.6%, other 0.3% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
federal presidential republic
Independence
6 July 1975 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Legal system
mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$3.092 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$3,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Indonesia 25%, India 23%, Turkey 16%, UAE 11%, USA 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 24%, UAE 21%, Tanzania 12%, France 7%, India 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Comoros
Summary
Comoros is a country[1]. Comoros draws 3,243 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #18 of 27).[2]
Comoros's official language is recorded as Comorian[19].
Comoros's official language is recorded as Arabic[20].
Comoros's official language is recorded as French[21].
Comoros's currency is recorded as Comorian franc[22].
Comoros's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Comoros.svg[23].
Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Madagascar[24].
Comoros's shares border with is recorded as France[25].
Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Mozambique[26].
Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Seychelles[27].
Body
Geography
Comoros is in the country of Comoros[9]. Comoros's continent is recorded as Africa[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include country[13], sovereign state[14], island country[15], and archipelagic state[16].
Why It Matters
Comoros draws 3,243 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #18 of 27).[2] Comoros has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Comoros is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
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