Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: info@arabu.jp
THE UNION OF THE COMOROS
Basic Data
Capital: Moroni
Area: 2,235 km²
Population (2023): 852,075
- Females: 423,943
- Males: 428,132
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 66
- Males, years: 62
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 1.35 billion
Sources:
The World Bank
International Projects in Comoros
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 Comoros National Water Resilience Project (USD 15,000,000, Jun. 2024)
1.2 Comoros Interisland Connectivity Project SOP2 (USD 48,000,000, Mar. 2024)
1.3 Comoros First Fiscal Management and Resilient Growth (FIMARG) Development Policy Financing Series (USD 20,000,000, Sep. 2023)
1.4 Comoros Interisland Connectivity Project Additional Finance (USD 15,000,000, May. 2023)
1.5 Shock Responsive and Resilient Social Safety Net Project (USD 30,000,000, Aug. 2023)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Comoros
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production
Japan-Comoros Relations
1977 November: Date of the recognition of Comoros by Japan
1981 July: BEN ALI, Former Prime Minister of Comoros visited Japan
1984 March: Said Mahdi Soilihi KAFE, Foreign Minister of Comoros visited Japan
1987 April: Ahmed Abdallah, President of Comoros visited Japan
1988 October: Mohamed Ali, Minister of Agriculture visited Japan
1989 February: Salim Ben, Governor of. the Grand Comoro Island visited Japan
1989 February: KAFE, Foreign Minister of Comoros visited Japan
1990 November: Mtara MAÉCHA, Foreign Minister of Comoros visited Japan (ceremony of enthronement)
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Comoros
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
https://www.undp.org/tag/comoros
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
https://www.iom.int/countries/Comoros
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/com
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
https://www.afdb.org/en/countries/east-africa/comoros
Companies in Comoros
- Sonatrach
State-owned company responsible for the exploration, production, pipeline transportation, and marketing of hydrocarbons and by-products.
- Algérie Télécom
State-owned company providing telecommunication services.
https://www.algerietelecom.dz/en
- Cevital
Largest private conglomerate in Algeria, involved in food processing, retail, and real estate.