Outline of Comoros

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Comoros:

Comoros – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.^[1] The nearest countries to the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. At 2,235 km² (863 sq mi)^[2] the Comoros is the third smallest African nation by area; and with a population estimated at 798,000 it is the sixth smallest African nation by population (though it has one of the highest population densities in Africa), and is the southern most member state of the Arab League. Its name derives from the Arabic word qamar ("moon").^[3] The country is notable for its diverse culture and history, as a nation formed at the crossroads of many civilizations. It has three official languages—Comorian (Shikomor), Arabic, and French, and it is the only state to be a member of each of the African Union, Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League, and Indian Ocean Commission, among other international organizations. However it has had a troubled history since independence in 1975, marked by an inordinate number of coups d'état.

General reference

• Pronunciation: ⁱ/ˈkɒməroʊz/
• Common English country name: The Comoros
• Official English country name: The Union of the Comoros
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Comorian
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Comoros
• ISO country codes: KM, COM, 174
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KM
• Internet country code top-level domain: .km

Geography of Comoros

• Comoros is: a country
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
  • Africa (off its east coast)
    • East Africa
    • Southern Africa
  • Indian Ocean
  • Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
  • Extreme points of Comoros
    • High: Le Kartala 2,360 m (7,743 ft)
    • Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 340 km
• Population of Comoros: 682,000 (July 2007) - 160th most populous country
• Area of Comoros: 2,235 km²
• Atlas of Comoros

Environment of Comoros

• Climate of Comoros
• Renewable energy in Comoros
• Geology of Comoros
• Protected areas of Comoros
  • Biosphere reserves in Comoros
  • National parks of Comoros
• Wildlife of Comoros
  • Fauna of Comoros
    • Birds of Comoros
    • Mammals of Comoros

Natural geographic features of Comoros

• Glaciers in Comoros: none ^[4]
• Islands of Comoros
• Lakes of Comoros
• Mountains of Comoros
  • Volcanoes in Comoros
• Rivers of Comoros
  • Waterfalls of Comoros
• Valleys of Comoros
• World Heritage Sites in Comoros: None

Regions of Comoros

Regions of Comoros

Ecoregions of Comoros

Main article: Ecoregions in Comoros

Administrative divisions of Comoros

None

Municipalities of Comoros

• Capital of Comoros: Moroni
• Cities of Comoros

Demography of Comoros

Demographics of Comoros

Government and politics of Comoros

Politics of Comoros

• Form of government: federal presidential republic
• Capital of Comoros: Moroni
• Elections in Comoros
• Political parties in Comoros

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Comoros

• Head of state: President of Comoros
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Comoros
• Cabinet of Comoros

Legislative branch of the government of Comoros

• Parliament of Comoros (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Comoros
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Comoros

Judicial branch of the government of Comoros

• Supreme Court of Comoros

Foreign relations of Comoros

• Diplomatic missions in Comoros
• Diplomatic missions of Comoros

International organization membership

The Union of the Comoros is a member of:^[1]

Law and order in Comoros

Law of Comoros

• Constitution of Comoros
• Crime in Comoros
• Human rights in Comoros
  • LGBT rights in Comoros
  • Freedom of religion in Comoros
• Law enforcement in Comoros

Military of Comoros

Military of Comoros

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief
    • Ministry of Defence of Comoros
• Forces
  • Army of Comoros
  • Navy of Comoros
  • Air Force of Comoros
  • Special forces of Comoros
• Military history of Comoros
• Military ranks of Comoros

History of Comoros

Main article: History of Comoros, Timeline of the history of Comoros, and Current events of Comoros

• Military history of Comoros

Culture of Comoros

Culture of Comoros

• Architecture of Comoros
• Cuisine of Comoros
• Festivals in Comoros
• Languages of Comoros
• Media in Comoros
• National symbols of Comoros
  • Coat of arms of Comoros
  • Flag of Comoros
  • National anthem of Comoros
• People of Comoros
• Public holidays in Comoros
• Records of Comoros
• Religion in Comoros
  • Christianity in Comoros
  • Islam in Comoros
  • Judaism in Comoros
• World Heritage Sites in Comoros: None

Art in Comoros

• Art in Comoros
• Cinema of Comoros
• Literature of Comoros
• Music of Comoros
• Television in Comoros
• Theatre in Comoros

Sports in Comoros

Sports in Comoros

• Football in Comoros
• Comoros at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Comoros

Economy of Comoros

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 179th (one hundred and seventy ninth)
• Agriculture in Comoros
• Banking in Comoros
  • National Bank of Comoros
• Communications in Comoros
  • Internet in Comoros
• Companies of Comoros
• Currency of Comoros: Franc
  • ISO 4217: KMF
• Energy in Comoros
  • Energy policy of Comoros
  • Oil industry in Comoros
• Health care in Comoros
• Mining in Comoros
• Comoros Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Comoros
• Transport in Comoros
  • Airports in Comoros
  • Rail transport in Comoros
  • Roads in Comoros

Education in Comoros

Education in Comoros

Health in Comoros

See also

Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• All pages beginning with "Comoros"
• All pages with titles containing Comoros
• All pages beginning with "Comorian"
• All pages with titles containing Comorian
• Index of Comoros-related articles
• List of Comoros-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Africa
• Outline of geography

Comorian language

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Comoros

• Official site of the President of Comoros
• Drs. Martin and Harriet Ottenheimer - Comoro Islands
• BBC News - Country Profile: Comores
• CIA World Factbook - Comoros
• US State Department - Comoros includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
• al-Bab - Comoros directory category
• Columbia University Libraries - Angola directory category of the WWW-VL
• Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Comoros directory category
• The Index on Africa - Comoros directory category
• Comoros travel guide from Wikivoyage