Travel Alert Status
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Travel Currency
449.1
Language Spoken
Even though, Arabic and French are the official languages, most people speak Comoran, a mixture of Arabic and Swahili.
Languages
Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Ethnic Groups
Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
National Holiday
Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Geographic Coordinates
12 10 S, 44 15 E
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
Airports
4