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CURRENCY
Comoros Franc (Cfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of Cfr10,000, 5000, 2500, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of Cfr20, 10, 5, 2 and 1, and 20 centimes.
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ECONOMY
Agriculture, involving more than 80% of the population and 40% of the gross domestic product, provides virtually all foreign exchange earnings. Services including tourism, construction, and commercial activities constitute the remainder of the GDP.
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CLIMATE
Located a little more than 10 degrees below the equator in the western Indian Ocean, the islands have a maritime tropical climate.more...
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BEIT SALAM
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POPULATION
The total population of the Comoros Islands is estimated to be over 1,000,000 people today. This figure excludes those living in France, Madagascar and the Arab countries. In Mayotte it estimated that the number reached 189,000 in 2010.
More than 27% live in urban areas. In 1980, the average density was estimated to be 182.5 .
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