Comoros
Official name: |
Comoros |
Capital City: |
Moroni |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
269 |
Population: |
569,237 (July 1996 e |
Currency: |
1 Comoran franc (CF) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), French (official), Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 27, May 1, Jul 6, 7, Sep 10, 11, 12, 13, Nov 16, 17, 18, Dec 7, 8 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: vanilla, ylang-ylang, cloves, perfume oil, copra |
Partners: US 44%, France 40%, Germany 6%, Africa 5% (1992) Major Imports: |
Commodities: rice and other foodstuffs, petroleum products, cement, consumer goods |
Partners: France 34%, South Africa 14%, Kenya 8%, Japan 4% (1992) Total Export: |
$13.7 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Total Import: |
$40.9 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$370 million (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$700 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
57.3% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.55% (1996 est.) |
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