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People of Comoros

Population:711,417 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 42.6% (male 151,920/female 150,851)
15-64 years: 54.4% (male 191,096/female 196,120)
65 years and over: 3% (male 9,933/female 11,497) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 18.7 years
male: 18.4 years
female: 18.9 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.84% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:36.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:7.95 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.007 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.974 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.864 male(s)/female
total population: 0.985 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 70.66 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 78.86 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 62.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 62.73 years
male: 60.37 years
female: 65.15 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:4.97 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.12% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Comoran(s)
adjective: Comoran
Ethnic groups:Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
Religions:Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%
Languages:Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5%
male: 63.6%
female: 49.3% (2003 est.)

Comoros Quickstats

  • Population: 711,417 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 2,170 sq km
  • Density: 275 /km² (25th)
  • GDP (total): $1.049 billion (171st)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,660 (156th)
  • Literacy: 56.5%

Languages of Comoros

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  • Currency: Comorian franc (KMF)
  • Dial code: +269

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Comoros Internet

  • Usage: 20,000
  • Penetration: 2.9 %
  • Top Domain: .cn

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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