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Comoros
(1,162 words)

Udzima wa Komori (The Union of the Comoros)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

870,000

Area

1,900 sq. km (720 sq. mi)

Population density

470/sq. km (1,200/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

2.27% (per 1,000: births 30, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

39%

Urban dwellers

29% (2.97% p.a.)

Capital city

Moroni 60,400

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

49% Ngazidja Comorian, 44% Ndzwani Comorian, 5% Mwali Comorian, 2% Makhuwa-…

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“Comoros”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02COM>
First published online: 2020



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