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Institutional and human analysis is clearer when material and geographic conditions are visible, provided aggregate context is not turned into a stereotype or score.
INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONTEXT
A non-ranking 2025 world-context snapshot for Comoros, covering selected geography, settlement, public structure, economy, connectivity, and source limitations.
ORIENTATION
Institutional and human analysis is clearer when material and geographic conditions are visible, provided aggregate context is not turned into a stereotype or score.
WORKING BRIEF
This page maps the site registry entry “Comoros” to the supplied dataset entity “Comoros.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.
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 Area: total : 2,235 sq km; land: 2,235 sq km; water: 0 sq km Climate: tropical marine; rainy season (November to May) Terrain: volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills Natural hazards: cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); volcanic activity on Grand Comore; volcanism: Karthala (2,361 m) on Grand Comore Island last erupted in 2007; a 2005 eruption forced thousands of people to be evacuated and produced a large ash cloud Environmental issues: deforestation; soil degradation and erosion from forest loss and crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; silting of coral reefs
Population: total: 911,707 (2025 est.); male: 441,215; female: 470,492 Population distribution: the capital city of Maroni, on the western side of the island of Grande Comore, is the country's largest city; however, Anjouan is the most densely populated of the three islands that comprise Comoros, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 30.1% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; similar to Swahili), Comorian
Capital: name: Moroni; geographic coordinates: 11 42 S, 43 14 E; time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name means "at the place of fire," referring to the capital's location below the active volcano Mt. Karthala Government type: federal presidential republic Legal system: mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law
Economic overview: small trade-based island economy; declining remittances; new structural and fiscal reforms; adverse cyclone and COVID-19 impacts; manageable debts; fragile liquidity environment; large foreign direct investment; state-owned enterprises suffering Industries: fishing, tourism, perfume distillation Electricity access: electrification - total population: 89.9% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 100%; electrification - rural areas: 82.9% Internet users: percent of population: 36% (2023 est.) Airports: 3 (2025) Ports: total ports: 4 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 0; very small: 4; ports with oil terminals: 3; key ports: Dzaoudzi, Fomboni, Moroni, Moutsamoudu
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RESEARCH EDITION
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