Comoros
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Quick Facts
- Capital
- Moroni
- Population
- 911,707 (2025 est.)
- Area
- 2,235 sq km
- Government
- federal presidential republic
- 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.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
- Currency
- Comoran francs (KMF)
- Life Expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024 est.)
- Internet Domain
- .km
- Climate
- tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
- Terrain
- volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
- Natural Resources
- fish
- Major Exports
- cloves, ships, essential oils, vanilla, scrap iron (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Overview
For centuries prior to colonization in the 19th century, the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean served as a key node in maritime trade networks that connected the Middle East, India, and eastern African regions.