Comoros

Zhingoora Books

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300293194
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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Comoros

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Comoros (Africa)

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Introduction ::Comoros

Background:

Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power in a bloodless coup, andhelped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, andeach island maintains its own local government. AZALI won the 2002 presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its own president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan'sde-facto secession from the Union, refusing to step down in favor of fresh Anjouanais elections when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade on Anjouan, but in March 2008, AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The move was generally welcomed by the island's inhabitants.

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Geography ::Comoros

Location:Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique

Geographic coordinates:12 10 S, 44 15 E

Map references:Africa

Area:

Total:2,235 sq km

Country comparison to the world:179

Land:2,235 sq km

Water:0 sq km

Area - comparative:Slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:0 km

Coastline:340 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea:12 nm

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Exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Climate:Tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)

Terrain:Volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Indian Ocean 0 m

Highest point:Karthala 2,360 m

Natural resources:NEGL

Land use:

Arable land:35.87%

Permanent crops:23.32%

Other:40.81% (2005)

Irrigated land:NA

Total renewable water resources:1.2 cu km (2003)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total:0.01 cu km/yr (48%/5%/47%)

Per capita:13 cu m/yr (1999)

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Natural hazards:Cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); volcanic activity on Grand Comore

Volcanism:Karthala (elev. 2,361 m, 7,746 ft) on Grand Comore Island last erupted in 2007; a 2005 eruption forced thousands of people to be evacuated and produced a large ash cloud

Environment - current issues:Soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation

Environment - international agreements:

party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change- KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:Important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel

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People ::Comoros

Population:773,407 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:160

Age structure:

0-14 years:42.2% (male 159,282/female 158,073)

15-64 years:54.8% (male 203,533/female 208,591)

65 years and over:3.1% (male 10,474/female 12,485) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total:18.9 years

Male:18.6 years

Female:19.2 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate:2.731% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:22

Birth rate:34.71 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:35

Death rate:7.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:121 8

Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Country comparison to the world:76

Urbanization:

Urban population:28% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization:2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth:1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years:1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years:0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over:0.83 male(s)/female

Total population:0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total:64.61 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world:27

Male:72.41 deaths/1,000 live births

Female:56.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

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Total population:63.83 years

Country comparison to the world:172

Male:61.41 years

Female:66.32 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate:4.78 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:31

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:less than 0.1% (2007 est.)

Country comparison to the world:142

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA

Nationality:

Noun:Comoran(s)

Adjective:Comoran

Ethnic groups:Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava

Religions:Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%

Languages:Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)

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