Area > Comparative
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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2,170 sq km |
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[174th of 238]
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Area > Total
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2,170 sq km |
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[183rd of 250]
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Capital city with population
Moroni (on Grande Comoro) - 23,432 |
Climate
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May) |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Le Karthala 2,360 m |
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Forested Land
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4.3% |
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[166th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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12 10 S, 44 15 E |
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Land use > Arable land
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35.87% |
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[15th of 258]
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Largest city
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Moroni |
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Largest city population
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36,000 |
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[157th of 174]
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Largest city with population
Moroni (on Grande Comoro) - 23,432 |
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 |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano |
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Natural resources
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NEGL |
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Population density
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259.32 people per sqkm |
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[43rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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269.28 people/m²
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[36th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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2,230 km²
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[170th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Le Kartala |
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