republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
republic
Independence date
6 July 1975 (from France)
Religions
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%
Languages
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Comoran francs (KMF) per US dollar - 361.4 (2007), 391.8 (2006), 395.6 (2005), 396.21 (2004), 435.9 (2003) note: the Comoran franc is pegged to the euro at a rate of 491.9677 Comoran francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
