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Jumhuriyat al Qumur al Itthadiyah al Islamiyah

bulletCapital: Moroni.   Area: 719 sq. mi.
bulletPopulation: ~600,000.  Pop. density: 792 per sq. mi. Urban: 29%.
bulletEthnic groups: Arab, African, Malay, Madagascar.
bulletPrincipal languages: Arabic, French, Comorian (all official).
bulletReligions: Sunni Muslim 86%, Roman Catholic 14%.
bulletGovernment: Type: In transition.