Comoros
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The predominant religion of the population—and the official state religion—is Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975. The country has three official languages: Comorian, French and Arabic. The Comoros is the only country of the Arab League which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also a member state of the African Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Indian Ocean Commission.
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Languages
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What it sells, and to whom
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Exports
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Natural resources
Industries
Farms and fisheries
- bananas
- coconuts
- cassava
- yams
- maize
- taro
Largest cities
| Moroni capital | 74,749 |
| Moutsamoudou | 26,313 |
| Fomboni | 17,291 |
Money, belief and alliances
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Climate and geography
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Climate zone
Highest point
Southern hemisphere.
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