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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	34.71	Per 1000 Inhabitants	34	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	7.40	Per 1000 Inhabitants	122	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	64.61	Per 1000 Live Births	28	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	63.83	Years	172	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Population growth rate	Population property	2.73	Percent	21	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	4.78	Born per Woman	30	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	22	Gigawatt hour	204	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	198	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	197	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	1.00	Percent	99	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	1000	Dollar	209	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	765.8	Million dollar	205	Estimation		GDP
Inflation rate	Economic property	3.00	Percent	95	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	1	1000 Barrel per day	203	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	0	1000 Barrel per day	198	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	20.00	Percent	165	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	2235	Square kilometer	179			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.10	Percent	164			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
Population size	Population property	773407		160			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers	observer
International Organization of the French-speaking World	founded around a common language to promote and spread the cultures of its members and to reinforce cultural and technical cooperation between them
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States	to manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU
African Development Bank Group	to promote economic development and social progress
Arab Monetary Fund	to promote Arab cooperation, development, and integration in monetary and economic affairs
Alliance of Small Island States	to call attention to threats of sea-level rise and coral bleaching to small islands and lowlying coastal developing states from global warming;to emphasize the importance of information and information technology in the process of achieving sustainable development
African Union	to achieve greater unity among African States;to defend states' integrity and independence;to accelerate political, social, and economic integration;to encourage international cooperation;to promote democratic principles and institutions
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa	recognizing, promoting and protecting fundamental human rights, commitment to the principles of liberty and rule of law, maintaining peace and stability through the promotion and strengthening of good neighborliness, commitment to peaceful settlement of disputes among member states
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Franc Zone	to form a monetary union among countries whose currencies were linked to the French franc
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Court	to hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bank	to promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
Indian Ocean Commission	to organize and promote regional cooperation in all sectors, especially economic
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Nonaligned Movement	to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of the Islamic Conference	to promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
League of Arab States

Names

Comoros : Name
Union of the Comoros : Longname
Komori (Comorian);Comores (French);Juzur al Qamar (Arabic) : Name
- Local
Udzima wa Komori (Comorian);Union des Comores (French);Jumhuriyat al Qamar al Muttahidah (Arabic) : Longname
- Local

Description

Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its own local government. AZALI won the 2002 presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its own president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union, refusing to step down in favor of fresh Anjouanais elections when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade on Anjouan, but in March 2008, AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The move was generally welcomed by the island's inhabitants.