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Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Comorian Franc (KMF)  
Surface area (square kms) 2235  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 839 Includes Mayotte.  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 375.5  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Moroni (46)  
United Nations membership date 12 November 1975  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 467  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 387  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 202  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 –2.9  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 4.2  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 0.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 556.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 485.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 288.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 544.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 474.6  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 292.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 13.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 9.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 10.1  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 359.45 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 395.60 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 533.98 Official rate.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 104  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 104  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 63.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 62.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 62.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 83.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 83.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 83.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 29 2006.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 26  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 24  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 0 UNSD estimates. 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 0 UNSD estimates.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 0 UNSD estimates.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 6.8 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.1  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 2.6 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2007 8.5  
Imports (million US$) 2007 120.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 United Arab Emirates (38.6), France (10.8), Pakist  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.5 Includes Mayotte.  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 41.2 Includes Mayotte.  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 5.3/4.2 Includes Mayotte.  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 100.7 Includes Mayotte.  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 67.4/63.0 Includes Mayotte.  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 48.4 Includes Mayotte.  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 4.3 Includes Mayotte.  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 25.7  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 27.9 Includes Mayotte.  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.7 Includes Mayotte.  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.4 Includes Mayotte.  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 2.0  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 0 Value is zero, not available or not applicable.  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 3.8  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 55.2/65.5 UNESCO estimate.  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 43.2/56.8  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 3.0/97.0  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 89  
Forested area (% of land area) 2.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 88/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 43.0 UNSD estimates.  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 2700  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 21.2/29.5  
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