Comoros, officially known as the Union of the Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean situated between the African mainland and Madagascar. Comoros was previously a French colony.
The economy of the country lies in agriculture and fisheries. while spices form 40% of the country’s exports, the Shipping industry forms the next prominent industry for Comoros.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Moroni |
| Government Type | federal presidential republic |
| Official Languages | Comorian, French, Arabic |
| Currency | Comorian franc, KMF |
| Phone Code | +269 |
| Important Cities | Adda-Douéni, Akibani, Antsahé, Assimpao, Bada Kouni, Bada la Djandza, Bambao Mtrouni, Bandajou, Bandra Lamahalé, Bandrani, Bandrani-Mtangani, Barakani, Bazimini, Bimbini, Boungoueni, Chandra, Chaouéni, Chironkamba, Chiroroni, Chitrouni |
| National Day | Independence Day (Jul-06) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 160 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Fishing and Forestry,Agriculture and livestock,Fishing,Forestry |
| Major Exports | Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic, Miscellaneous manufactured articles, Electrical machinery and equipment, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Toys, games and sports requisites, Aluminium and articles thereof, Carpets and other textile floor coverings, Musical instruments, |
| Major Exports to India | Meat and edible meat offal, Cereals, Iron and steel, Pharmaceutical products, Plastics and articles , Sugars and sugar confectionery, Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Cotton, Ceramic products |
| Major Imports | Cereals, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Meat and edible meat offal, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement, Iron and steel, Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Electrical machinery and equipment, Products of the milling industry, malt, starches, inulin, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, Ceramic products |
| Major Imports from India | Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Iron and steel, Electrical machinery and equipment, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Aluminium and articles thereof, Lead and articles thereof, Zinc and articles thereof, Tin and articles thereof, Other base metals, cermets, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal, Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
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| Trade Agreements with India | EXIM Bank of India had offered a concessional credit of US$41.6 million in the year 2013 for setting up a power plant in Moroni and the same has been accepted by Comoros. An Agreement to implement the LOC has been signed and the foundation stone for the project, laid in July 2015. A consortium of BHEL and Indian company Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (OIA) Ltd. are the contractors of the project. |
| Bordering Nations | Mozambique, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles |
| Member of | (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( African Union), ( Arab League), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Comoros | H.E. AKBARALY Saguir Sam Honorary Consul Honorary Consulate General of India (Under Embassy of India in Madagascar) Quartier OASIS, Petit-Coulé, B.P. 63, Moroni, Union des Comores Email: amb.aanarivo@mea.gov.in Phone: 261-20-2223334; +261-20-2227156 Website: |
| Embassy Details of Comoros in India | H.E. Mr. Kanahiya Lal Ganju Honorary Consul General Honorary Consulate of Union of Comoros 27-28, D.S.Ground FloorNew Rajinder NagarNew Delhi-110 060 Email: klganju_comoros@hotmail.com Phone: +91-11-2874 1319/28 (O) |
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