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Official name:
Union of the Comoros
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   870
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   467.3
    Capital city    Moroni
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   62.4b
    UN membership date    12-Nov-75
    Surface area (km2)   2 235a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.8
    National currency    Comorian Franc (KMF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   437.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)9079881 166b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.823b
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 315.21 271.11 400.5b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)31.631.131.5b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)12.211.812.4b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)56.157.156.1b
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)53.751.849.9
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)13.713.413
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)32.634.837
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)4.64.54.4
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)34.5 / 49.735.7 / 49.836.8 / 50.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100104e...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)106109109f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)141549c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)181173201c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-167-158-152c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-39-2-28b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.42.42.2
    Urban population (% of total population)2828.529.2c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)2.52.7...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)4.94.64.2
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)62.5 / 59.364.5 / 61.265.8 / 62.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)41.0 / 4.540.1 / 4.739.0 / 5.1
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)12.6 / 1.812.6 / 1.612.5 / 1.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0h,i......
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)66.658.153.1
    Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP)8.57.87.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.2k0.2l0.3f
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.4m2.5...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)104.1 / 113.0m101.2 / 108.6n99.4 / 99.6b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...63.1 / 59.1n61.4 / 57.6b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)4.9 / 6.68.0 / 9.9n... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)33n6.1o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants)5.17.58.5a
    Threatened species (number)89106127
    Forested aread (% of land area)2119.919.9a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)233a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)7d78d,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)152436b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)8.38.38.3c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)7.726.637.82b
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