The nation of Comoros is composed of four islands: Mayotte, Anjouan, Moheli, and Grand Comore. Together they became a nation independent of France in 1975. Since independence, Comoros has experienced several coups and political instability. Over the last several election cycles, Comoros has held what were generally ruled to be free and fair elections. Presidential candidates are rotated between the three main islands, with the President serving his term from that post. Each island maintains a local government.

• Country Profile
  • Land Mass/Major Cities – Off the Southeastern coast of Africa. Composed of four islands: Mayotte, Anjouan, Moheli, and Grand Comore. The capital city of Grand Comore is Moroni.
  • Languages – Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official), Comorian
• Business Activity
  • Agriculture – Bananas, cassava, cloves, coconut, vanilla, and ylang-ylang
  • Industries – Fishing, perfume distillation, and tourism
  • Natural Resources – Fish
  • Exports – Cloves, vanilla, and ylang-ylang
  • Imports – Cement, construction materials, consumer goods, foodstuffs, petroleum products, rice, and transport equipment
  • Major Trading Partners – China, France, Germany, India, Mauritius, Netherlands, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the UAE

Source: CIA. (2017). The World Factbook: Comoros. CIA. Retrieved from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cn.html