Island Details: Comoros

Name
Comoros
Location
Indian Ocean
Number of Islands (approx.)
3*
Island Details
3 main islands + 7 smaller islands*
Type of Islands
oceanic, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
1,860.00*
Terrain
volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills*
Highest Elevation (m)
2,360.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Karthala*
Isolation Index
49*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
131*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Population (total)
734,750*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
395.0*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
2.617*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
740*
Census Year (GDP)
2010*
Dominant Economic Sector
agriculture*
HDI
0.426*
Census Year (HDI)
2010*
Administration
independent (republic)*
Miscellaneous
Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975; One of the world's poorest countries*