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Comoros Country Profile
| GEOGRAPHY |
| Latitudes (WIO) |
| 12°10’S; 44°15’E |
| Area |
| 2 170 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical, rain season from November to May |
| Main coastal and marine habitats |
| Coral reefs; sandy & rocky shores |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Population |
| 691 000 |
| Urbanisation |
| Life expectancy at birth |
| 62 years |
| Growth rate |
| 2.87% |
| HIV/AIDS (adult prevalence rate) |
| 0.12% |
| Unemployment rate |
| 20% |
| Literacy |
| 56.5% (CIA World Factbook) |
| ECONOMY |
| GDP |
| US$ 402 million |
| Sectors |
| Services (56%); Industry (4%); Agriculture (40%) |
| MARINE ENVIRONMENT |
| Coastline |
| 340 km |
| Products |
Total Marine Catch |
| 14 915 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution to GDP |
| Endangered |
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Legislation Marine catches for the Comoros as recorded in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Fisheries Global Information System for the period 1995 to 2004. Marine catches for the Comoros as recorded in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Fisheries Global Information System for the period 1995 to 2004. |
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