by, Bridget Benz

Much food is exported (tropical fruits, vanilla), while some meats and grains are

imported.

Rice is a staple food. Seafood, cassava, pineapple, plantains, paw paw, and

avocados are also everyday foods. Goat, couscous, and spices are eaten on special

occasions.

Most meals are prepared using baking, boiling, roasting, spicing or mashing.

The cuisine of Comoros is influenced by the cultures of its neighbors, invaders,

and colonists.

Mostly handmade wooden tools are used.

Water can be tapped from the baobab

tree.

There is a sparse telephone system.

Few have telephones, but

even those that do may have difficulty contacting others.

The main broadcasting station is nation owned. The few people that

have televisions are all able to receive the same channels and

programs.

Most of the radio stations are small. So, people are able

to get local stories and music popular to their

area.

There are only four airports in the country. Little flying is done

(compared to larger countries) and people may have to travel by land

afterward to get where they’re going.

Comoros doesn’t have as many natural resources as other places and they aren’t

self-sufficient in their food production. The country relies widely on imports.

There is a high unemployment rate. There is also low economic activity because many people don’t have

much money to spend and put back into the system.

Comoros has an increasingly young population. There aren’t enough jobs for all of the young

adults joining the workforce .

99% of citizens are Sunni Muslim

They gather once a week for Friday prayer.

When someone dies, they pray for that person on the 3rd, 9th, and 40th days of mourning.

Children attend Qur’anic school.

Women wear a hijab.

1000- Indonesians use the island for island hopping

1300- the Bantu people inhabit the island

1503- it is discovered by the Portuguese

1517- the French first land there

1843- it is seceded to France1908- Comoros joins with Madagascar

1975 (July 6)- gains independence from France1977- the volcano Kartala displaces 2000 people

1978- the current national anthem is adopted1983- it is hit by tropical cyclone Elena

1998 (November)- President Mohamed Taki dies2004- women are inducted into the military

The main political issue throughout the history of Comoros is they were constantly being invaded because they were a small, developing country.

Today their main issue is poverty because it contributes to deaths, illiteracy, and

unemployment.

There is not a lot of racial tension in Comoros because

most people practice the same religion and are the

same race. However, there was some trouble just before their independence. Not all of

the islands wanted independence and Mayotte

was especially defiant.

The US is a lot more diverse than Comoros. It is also larger and much more populated. Comoros has been

invaded more often than the USA and has less technology usage. The foods of both countries are different. Both countries are very different, but they

both have rich cultures.