2. Food Much food is exported (tropical fruits, vanilla), while some meats and grains are imported.
3. 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. Food
4. Food Most meals are prepared using baking, boiling, roasting, spicing or mashing.
5. Food The cuisine of Comoros is influenced by the cultures of its neighbors, invaders, and colonists.
8. Technology There is a sparse telephone system. Few have telephones, but even those that do may have difficulty contacting others.
9. Technology The main broadcasting station is nation owned. The few people that have televisions are all able to receive the same channels and programs.
10. Technology Most of the radio stations are small. So, people are able to get local stories and music popular to their area.
11. Technology 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.
12. Economy 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.
13. Economy 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.
14. Economy Comoros has an increasingly young population. There aren’t enough jobs for all of the young adults joining the workforce .
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16. History 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
17. 1843- it is seceded to France 1908- Comoros joins with Madagascar 1975 (July 6)- gains independence from France 1977- the volcano Kartala displaces 2000 people History
18. 1978- the current national anthem is adopted 1983- it is hit by tropical cyclone Elena 1998 (November)- President Mohamed Taki dies 2004- women are inducted into the military History
19. Main Political Issue 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.
20. Racial Tension 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.
21. Comoros and the USA 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.
