Outline of the Comoros

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The location of the Comoros
An enlargeable map of the Union of the Comoros

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

Comorossovereign 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 southernmost 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[edit]

An enlargeable basic map of the Comoros

Geography of the Comoros[edit]

Geography of the Comoros

Environment of the Comoros[edit]

An enlargeable satellite image of the Comoros

Natural geographic features of the Comoros[edit]

Regions of the Comoros[edit]

Regions of the Comoros

Ecoregions of the Comoros[edit]

List of ecoregions in the Comoros

Administrative divisions of the Comoros[edit]

None

Municipalities of the Comoros[edit]

Demography of the Comoros[edit]

Demographics of the Comoros

Government and politics of the Comoros[edit]

Politics of the Comoros

Branches of government[edit]

Government of the Comoros

Executive branch of the government of the Comoros[edit]

Legislative branch of the government of the Comoros[edit]

Judicial branch of the government of the Comoros[edit]

Court system of the Comoros

Foreign relations of the Comoros[edit]

Foreign relations of the Comoros

International organization membership[edit]

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

Law and order in the Comoros[edit]

Law of the Comoros

Military of the Comoros[edit]

Military of the Comoros

Local government in the Comoros[edit]

Local government in the Comoros

History of the Comoros[edit]

History of the Comoros

  • Current events of the Comoros

History by subject[edit]

Culture of the Comoros[edit]

Culture of the Comoros

Art in the Comoros[edit]

Sports in the Comoros[edit]

Sports in the Comoros

Economy and infrastructure of the Comoros[edit]

Economy of the Comoros

Education in the Comoros[edit]

Education in the Comoros

Health in the Comoros[edit]

Health in the Comoros

See also[edit]

Comoros

Comorian language

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Comoros". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "UN Demographic Yearbook" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Comores Online.com - reference to the history of the name".
  4. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Comoros