Comoros

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The military of the Comoros consist of a small police force as well as a small military force. The main task of these forces is to assure the internal stability of the Comoros as well as securing border integrity. The protection from external threats is being aided by France which has a military base in the Comoros and provides naval and aerial security for its territory.

Military membership

The Comoros is a member of three international military organizations which makes it the 153rd most militarily interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

International Atomic Energy Agency
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Non-Aligned Movement

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International wars

The Comoros have not participated in any international wars.

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Membership (international political organizations)

It is a member of 10 international political organizations which makes it the 134th most politically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member states of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Indian Ocean Commission
African Union
Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Arab League
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
International Criminal Court
Interpol
World Organisation for Animal Health

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Due to several coups since its independence, the Comoros has been ravaged by political disruption as well as the rule by military regimes. Due to its political instability, it is ranked as the 128 most democratic state in the world.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of the Comoros is represented by a multiparty system where the President is head of state and head of government.

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Known for being a volcanic island archipelago as well as being the second largest producer of vanilla in the world, the Comoros has had a tumultuous 20th century. Throughout its history it has been frequently visited by Arab traders which had spread their influence throughout the archipelago. In the second half of the 19th century, France had colonized the Comoros and held on to the territory until 1974 when the population voted for independence. Since its independence, the government of the Comoros had seen more than 20 coups as well as other internal military conflicts. At present, the Comoros still experiences political instability. .

Located at the northern part of the Strait of Mozambique, the archipelago consists of three large islands with the Grand Comore a being the largest followed by Anjouan and Moheli. Even though these islands are formed by a volcanic eruption, the largest part of these islands consists of a lightly forested surface. To the north it is connected to the Indian Ocean. Mayotte, a French overseas department, as well as Madagascar are located in its southeastern direction and to its west it has Mozambique and Tanzania.

It is the 169th largest state in the world with a total surface area of 1871 square kilometers or 723 square miles. This makes the Comoros slightly smaller than Mauritius and slightly larger than Sao Tome and Principe.

There are no known permanent bodies of water in the Comoros.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Most of its water comes in the form of rainfall. Because of an inconsistency between rainfalls, most of the population stores this rainwater in tanks or other storage means. This means that the water is prone to become infested with microbes which deteriorate the water quality.

The Comoros experiences a tropical climate due to its proximity to the equator. It seasons are characterized by being dry and cool or warm and humid. It is ranked as the 69th warmest state in the world with an average temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius or 76.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

During the warm and humid season, which spans from November to April, the average temperature goes up to 28.6 degrees Celsius or 83.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

During the cold and dry season which spans from May to October, the average temperature drops down to 20.7 degrees Celsius or 69.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

Even though the Comoros lacks permanent bodies of water, it has one of the highest amounts of rainfall in the world. With an annual rainfall of 233 centimeters or 92 inches it is the 21st state with the highest amount of rainfall.

The capital of the Comoros, Moroni, is a home to around 90.000 people. The capital that is closest located to Moroni is Antananarivo Madagascar with a distance of just under 700 kilometers or around 430 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Moroni is Mexico City, Mexico with a distance of just under 16.000 kilometers or just under 10.000 miles.

The economy of the Comoros is characterized by being an underdeveloped market economy. Almost half of its GDP comes from the agricultural sector and is highly reliant on subsistence farming. Other factors that limited the economic growth are the governmental instability, a large foreign debt and high unemployment rates. In order to counter these problems, the Comoros have requested a debt release at the IMF. Currently, its economic growth is still not as high as surrounding states. Most of its imports come from France Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates while most of its exports goes to France and India which combined make up more than 65 percent of total exports. The main goods that are being exported are vanilla, nuts and natural oils.

The Comoros is a member of 10 international economic organizations which ranks it as the 175th most economically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

African development Bank
International Monetary Fund
Islamic Development Bank
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Indian Ocean Rim Association
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Southern African Development Community
International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance

Its GDP is among the lowest in the world with a rank of 181. It is estimated that the GDP of the Comoros is around US$1.2 billion.

Its GDP per surface area is the 177th highest in the world with a GDP of just over US$600.000 per square kilometer or US$1.6 million per square mile.

The GDP per capita as the 146th highest in the world with an average income of US$1.337.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

The purchasing power is around US$2.600 making it the 145th highest in the world.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

The official language of the Comoros are French and Arab. Other languages are also spoken and are considered a mix between indigenous African languages and French or Arab. The population is also from African and Arab descent which throughout the centuries have intermingled with each other. In total, the Comoros has a population of 860.000 people which is the 160th most populous state in the world.

It has the 18th highest population density in the world with 458 people per square kilometer or 1.187 people per square mile.

Around 65.000 people, or 7.3 percent of the total population has emigrated from the Comoros. The most popular destinations for emigration are France and Madagascar. The major reasons for migration are economic.

Immigration to the Comoros has been limited. There are some cooperations between the Comoros and other states which allow for a permanent residency. It is estimated that around 10.000 people have migrated to the Comoros which represents around 1.14 percent of the total population.

The Comoros has the 157th highest literacy rate in the world. In the last two decades, high investments have been made in the educational system which in turn lifted the literacy rate from around 50 percent to 71.4 percent.

Because of a lack of access to drinking water, many waterborne diseases are prevalent in the Comoros. Malaria also plays a large role in the average health in the Comoros. One remarkable fact is that the Comoros have a low prevalence of HIV AIDS which is around the same rate as developed states. On average, men reach the age of 63.2 years and women around 66.9 years. The average life expectancy is 65.1 years in the Comoros.

Because of its early influence by Arab traders and Arab settlers, Islam is the largest religion within the Comoros. The Comoros is also one of the few states where apostasy is punishable by death.

Christians in the Comoros are a minority which represent around one percent of the total population. Because of strict Islamic laws, Christians are limited in their religious expression in public. There are several laws that prohibit the preach of Christianity towards Muslims which could result in a prison sentence. However, in private there are no limitations for Christians.

The vast majority of the population, 98.8 percent, adheres to the Sunni branch of Islam. This makes the Comoros the seventh most Islamic state in the world. It is claimed that Islam was introduced in the 16th century and was adopted by influential families in the Comoros which converted to Islam and learned Arab.

There are no organizations known that adhere to Buddhism.

There are no organizations that represent the Hindu faith.

There are no organizations that represent the Jewish faith in the Comoros.

There are no known organizations that represent other faiths.

There are no known organizations that represent atheism.