Geography (Comoros)
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     Total area:
         2,170 km2
     Land area:
         2,170 km2
     Comparative area:
         slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
     Land boundaries:
         none
     Coastline:
         340 km
     Maritime claims:
       Exclusive economic zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         12 nm
     Disputes:
         claims French-administered Mayotte
     Climate:
         tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
     Terrain:
         volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
     Natural resources:
         negligible
     Land use:
         arable land 35%; permanent crops 8%; meadows and pastures 7%; forest and
         woodland 16%; other 34%
     Environment:
         soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; cyclones possible during rainy
         season
     Note:
         important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel