Travel & technology
Electric power
- Plug shape
- Voltage
- 220V, 50Hz
Phone dialing
- Code to call Comoros
- +269
What every visitor should know about Comoros:
- Money
- The currency is the Comorian franc (KMF). 100 KMF is worth about US$0.29, or €0.20.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Areas of concern:
- Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
- Capital
- Moroni
- Tap water
- Unsafe. Water purification efforts are inadequate to guarantee safe supply. Drink boiled or bottled water whenever possible.
Comoros facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 752,438
- Language
- Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
- Ethnicity
- Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
Economy
- GDP
- US$1,100 (per capita)