Population 690,948

Capital City Moroni (69,000)

Largest Cities Moroni, Mutsamudu, Mitsanioula

Currency Comoran Franc


Latitude/Longitude 11º74' S, 43º23' E  - 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

Languages Arabic (official), French (official)



Religions Muslim, Catholic, others

Land

Land Area 2,230 sq km (861 sq miles) - slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC

Landforms Volcanic in origin, the islands are rugged and windswept.

Grand Comore (Njazidja,), the largest island, is an irregular plateau anchored by two volcanoes. The land rises to the island's highest point, the active crater of Mount Kartala, a large, gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows.

Anjouan (Nzwani,) the second largest island is a similar lava plateau with three volcanic mountain chains.

Moheli (Mwali) has a smaller, central mountain chain, with some rain forests. The ancient lava flows here eroded over time into a series of valleys, punctuated by small rivers (streams).

Mayotte, the oldest of the islands, has also dramatically eroded over time, and is well-watered by a series of small streams.

Highest Pt. Mt. Kartala (2,361 m) (7,746 ft)

Lowest Pt. Indian Ocean (0 m) (0 ft)