Area > Comparative slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
Capital city with population Moroni (on Grande Comoro) - 23,432 |
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Forested Land
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4.3% |
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[166th of 193]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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23.32 %
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[10th of 241]
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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 |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[40th of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[20th of 190]
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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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northernmost point > Latitude
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11°22'S |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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462.54 people/km² of arable lan |
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[61st of 188]
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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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Terrain volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills |