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COMOROS
& MAYOTTE
Country (long form) Federal Islamic Republic
of the Comoros
Capital Moroni
Total Area 837.84 sq mi
2,170.00 sq km
Population 578,400 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Arabic (official), French (official), Comoran
(a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Religions Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%
Government Type independent republic
Currency 1 Comoran franc (CF) = 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 80%, government
3%
Industry tourism, perfume distillation, textiles,
furniture, jewelry, construction materials, soft drinks
Agriculture vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, copra,
coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca)
Exports vanilla, ylang-ylang, cloves, perfume oil,
copra
Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 90 days or less. 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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