Comoros

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/comoros

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Comoros?Estimated 850,886 in 2019
2. What is the capital of Comoros?Moroni, on Grande Comore
3. What language do people speak in Comoros?Comorian, French, and Arabic
4. What is the official religion?Islam
5. What is the economic pillars?Agriculture (ylang-ylang, vanilla, cloves) and fishing
6. What are the Comoros and where are they located?The Comoros is a group of volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean, north of the Mozambique Channel, made up of Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Mohéli.

Archipelagic Nation: A country composed of a group or chain of islands.
Volcanic Ridge: A chain of volcanoes that forms an underwater mountain range.
Human Development Index (HDI): A statistic used to rank countries into four tiers of human development based on health, education, and income.
Post-Colonial: Referring to the period after a country has gained independence from colonial rule.