Geography Of Comoros

Location	Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Geographic coordinates	12 10 S, 44 15 E
Map references	africa
Area	total: 2,170 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 2,170 sq km
Area comparative	slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	340 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate	tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Terrain	volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Le Kartala 2,360 m
Natural resources	NEGL
Land use	arable land: 35.87% permanent crops: 23.32% other: 40.81% (2001)
Irrigated land	NA sq km
Natural hazards	cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano
Environment - current issues	soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography note	important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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