The Comoros is a volcanic archipelago off Africa’s east coast, in the warm Indian Ocean waters of the Mozambique Channel. The nation state’s largest island, Grande Comore (Ngazidja) is ringed by beaches and old lava from active Mt. Karthala volcano. Around the port and medina in the capital, Moroni, are carved doors and a white colonnaded mosque, the Ancienne Mosquée du Vendredi, recalling the islands’ Arab heritage.
Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; a blend of Swahili and Arabic) (Comorian)
Ethnic Groups: African Arab 86% and Malagasy, Ismaili Indian, Chinese, French, Dutch, British, Portuguese (collectively) 14%
Belief Systems: 98% Islam, 2% Comoros
Demographics:
Population: 812608 people (World Rank: 164th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 942 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 36th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 2.53 %/yr (World Rank: 33rd) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 60.9 years (World Rank: 199th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 19.1 years (World Rank: 159th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Comoros
WorldAtlas.com
Country Profile for Comoros
United Nations
Comoros
Wikipedia.org
Comoros - Country Profile
US Library of Congress
Comoros - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Culture and Tourism:
Comoros' Volcanoes
Visit the volcanoes of Comoros
Top things to do in Comoros
by tripadvisor.com
Comorian Language Resources:
Learn Arabic
Learn Arabic free online
Government Related:
Comorian Embassy
in Washington D.C.
Comorian Government Websites
by Gunnar Anzinger
