חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
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 |
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Geographic coordinates: |
12 10 S, 44 15 E |
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Map references: |
Africa |
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Area: |
total: 2,170 sq km
land: 2,170 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
340 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate: |
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May) |
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Terrain: |
volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Le Kartala 2,360 m |
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Natural resources: |
NEGL |
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Land use: |
arable land: 35.87%
permanent crops: 23.32% other: 40.81% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA sq km |
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Natural hazards: |
cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano |
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Environment - current issues: |
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel |
More about Comoros:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
|
Location: |
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 |
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Geographic coordinates: |
12 10 S, 44 15 E |
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Map references: |
Africa |
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Area: |
total: 2,170 sq km
land: 2,170 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
0 km |
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Coastline: |
340 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
|
Climate: |
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May) |
|
Terrain: |
volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills |
|
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Le Kartala 2,360 m |
|
Natural resources: |
NEGL |
|
Land use: |
arable land: 35.87%
permanent crops: 23.32% other: 40.81% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA sq km |
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Natural hazards: |
cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April); Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano |
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Environment - current issues: |
soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel |
More about Comoros: