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General Information Area: 1862 sq km (719 sq miles). Population: 527,900 (1998). Population Density: 283.5 per sq km. Capital: Moroni. Population: 23,400 (1990). GEOGRAPHY: The Comoro archipelago is situated in the Indian ocean north of Madagascar and consists of four main islands of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs: Ngazidja (formerly Grande Comore), Nzwani (formerly Anjouan), Mwali (formerly Mohéli) and Mayotte. The latter is administered by France but is claimed by the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros. Land can only support subsistence agriculture but the surrounding seas are rich in marine life. Government: Federal Islamic Republic. Head of State: President Assoumani Azali, since the military coup of April 1999. Head of Government: Prime Minister Hamada Madi ‘Boléro’ since 2001. Parliament has been dissolved. Language: The official languages are French, Arabic and Comorian, a blend of Arabic and Swahili. Religion: Muslim with Roman Catholic minority. Time: GMT + 3. Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Communications:   Telephone Outgoing international calls must be made through the international operator. Country code: 269. Mobile telephone There are currently no mobile networks. Internet Main ISP is ComNet (website: www.snpt.km). A few hotels have Internet access. Post Mail to Western Europe takes at least a week. Press There are no English-language newspapers. The main (weekly) papers are Al Watwan (state-owned) and La Gazette des Comores (independent). L’Archipel (independent) is published monthly. BBC World Service and Voice of America frequencies: From time to time these change. BBC (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice): MHz 17.89 15.42 9.630 6.005 Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov): MHz 15.58 11.98 6.035 0.909 From www.columbusguides.com, Copyright © 2004 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Terms and Conditions apply.