| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
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Mutsamudu |
| Surface
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424 sq km |
| Currency
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Comoro Franc (1 Euro=491.9677 Comoran francs). |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $410 billion |
| GDP/Capita
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Purchasing power parity - $588 |
| Language
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Three official Languages: Shindzuanri, Arabic and French |
| Religion
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86% Sunni Muslim, 14% Roman Catholic |
| Government
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Colonel Mohammed Bacor (President of Anjouan) |
| Time Zone
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+3 GMT |
| Telecom Code
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+269 plus local six digits |
| Airport
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Main Airport Moroni (Grande Comore) |
| Driving
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On right hand side of the road, international diving license required |
| Electrical
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220V |
| Political Climate
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Stable country |
| Population
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259,099 people (as of 2003) |
| History |
From the fifteenth to the middle of the nineteenth century, the region was governed by a series of sultanates, until a major European power turned its attention to the Comoros islands. From 1886 until 1975, the islands were administered under French rule. Thereafter, amidst a wave of African decolonization, partial independence was granted. After breaking from French control, Anjouan joined the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros. A highly volatile union ensued and after a period of separatist movements in the latter part of the twentieth century, Anjouan now has economic and legislative independence within the Union of the Comoros under a settlement brokered by international bodies. |
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