The archipelago is also called ‘Perfumes ‘islands' or ‘Moon's islands'. It is made up of four islands located on the western Ocean Indian:

Those ones are independent since July 6 th 1975.

Maore (374 square km) is linked to France and will become an overseas french department in 2011.

• Producer of ylang-ylang, vanilla, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Exuberant vegetation, large plantation of coconut palm, of orchids and mangoes trees.
• Exceptional land fauna which numerous are endemic species: birds, butterflies, iguanas, lizards, lemurs, and bats which the famous ‘Roussette de Livingstone'.
• Sea ground with a numerous corals and different fishes species which the famous ‘Coelacanth', laying world site for green turtles, seasonal passage of whales, many dolphins constantly, sea having many spiny lobsters, shrimps and crabs.

Capital: Moroni

Population: about 70,000 inhabitants

International airport: Prince Saïd Ibrahim

Languages: Comorian, French, Arabic.

Local time: GMT +3

Temperature: between 73.4°F and 82.4°F throughout the year

Climate: dry and cool from May to October and humid from November to April

Currency: Comorian franc (KMF), 1 Euro = 491.69775 KMF

Communications: telephone, fax and internet – IDD Code: +269

Visa: valid passport and visa got on arrival

Banks: Monday – Thursday 07:30 AM to 02:00 PM, Friday 07:30 AM to 11:00 AM