The population of Comoros in 2017 was 842,000 people, with the majority living in rural areas. The economy of Comoros is largely based on agriculture, fishing and tourism, with a GDP of $2.3 billion and a relatively low per capita income. Comoros is a member of the United Nations, African Union (AU), Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It has close ties to many countries throughout Africa as well as the United States and Europe. In terms of politics, Comoros is a unitary presidential republic with President Azali Assoumani as its head of state. The Prime Minister is Ahmed El-Ghazouani who leads the Union for the Presidency which has been in power since 2016. See militarynous for Comoros military and defense.
Yearbook 2017
Comoros. In April, President and Chief Minister Azali Assoumani fired Foreign Minister Mohamed Bacar Dossar. Instead, Souef Mohamed el-Amine took over the ministerial post he held twice before. See ABBREVIATIONFINDER for frequently used acronyms and abbreviations related to as well as country profile of Comoros.
During the year, a project was underway within the agricultural sector that is important for the country. A large part of Comoros’ export income comes from the sale of vanilla, cloves and ylang-ylang, which are used, among other things, in the manufacture of perfume. According to Countryaah.com, the project was supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the International Trade Center (ITC). An important part of the project is that growers who previously had difficulty getting bank loans now have access to capital, which makes it possible to invest in the business so that it can grow.