Full name: The Union of the Comoros
Population: 754,000 (UN, 2011)
Capital: Moroni
Area: 1,862 sq km (719 sq miles)
Major languages: Arabic, French, Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 60 years (men), 63 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Comoran franc = 100 centimes
Main exports: Vanilla, cloves, perfume oil, copra
GNI per capita: US $750 (World Bank, 2010)
