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Country Name |
Union of the Comoros |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
1,862 km2 |
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Capital |
Moroni |
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Population |
752,438 |
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Language |
French, Arabic |
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Currency |
Comorian Franc (KMF) |
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Time zone |
+2hrs compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
00039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00269 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers over 9 months of age from high-risk countries or people who have transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in a high-risk country. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers over 9 months of age.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there is currently no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of West Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Comoros is an island state located in the Indian Ocean, north of the Mozambique Channel, between the northern points of Madagascar and Mozambique.
The archipelago consists of four main volcanic islands that emerge out of the sea. One of these is Mayotte, a French offshore territory, while the remaining three, Grande Comore (Njazidja), Anjouan (Nzwani) and Mohéli (Mwali), gained independence in 1975, going on to form the Union of the Comoros. The Comoros still presses its claim to the island of Mayotte even today.
The climate is characterised by average temperatures of around 25 °C (77 °F), and intense, monsoon-like rainfall, concentrated in the summer season from November to April.
