The Union of the Comoros, known as the Land of the Moon and the Land of spices, is an African island country located in the Indian Ocean, located in the eastern side of Africa at the entrance of the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, the Grand Comoros Island, Anjouan Island, Moheli Island and Mayotte Island are known as the four pearls in the Western Indian Ocean. There are abundant tourism resources, beautiful island scenery and distinctive Islamic culture, but the tourism resources are yet to be fully developed.
The Comoros Islands have a hot and humid maritime climate, with little annual temperature difference and plenty of rainfall, making it easy to travel all year round. It is recommended to play for about 3 days.
The Comoros Customs stipulates that all imported goods (including duty-free goods) are responsible for filling in the relevant forms and handling customs declarations by the cargo transport agent. Customs duties include import duties (20%, 15%, 5% and zero tariffs) and consumption taxes (10%).
Kuwait has imposed a single import tariff on rice, gasoline and diesel, with ordinary rice at $0.11 / kg and high-grade rice at $0.42 / kg. Gasoline $0.50 / l, diesel $0.30 / l. (As of January 2015) There are no special restrictions on carrying cash and duty-free items. Hawksbill turtle, sea turtle, spear tail, sea cucumber and other protected species, tourists should not take their specimens abroad, otherwise they will be prosecuted by law.
Prince Moroni Said Ibrahim International Airport, capital of the Comoros, is 12 km from the city, and the main way to and from the airport is by taxi. Moroni International Airport is served by Kenyan, Madagascar and Yemenia Airlines flights to Nairobi, Antananarivo and Sana 'a.
The Comorian franc is the legal tender of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, and its subsidiary coin name is cents, 1 franc =100 cents. The notes are denominated in 1, 5, 25, 50, 100 francs and 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 cents, and currently in circulation are 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, and 10,000 francs.The staple food of the Comorans is rice, maize and cassava. They like to drink a kind of mushy soup made of cassava, and often drink a bowl after meals or work, and immediately feel refreshed. In Comoran style banquets, roasted bananas, roasted cassava and roasted breadfruit are the main food, and coffee is the drink of ordinary Comorian families.
African wood carving mainly refers to the carving of tropical Africa. The types are mainly figurines and masks. Wood carvings are easily destroyed in hot tropical climates, so ancient wood carvings cannot be preserved at all. But wood carving has a long history of creation, with an ancient tradition, showing the light of the mysterious man.
Africa summons traditional Musical Instruments originating from West African tribes and belonging to indigenous peoples. It's usually done while walking around the neck, not on the ground. The most special thing about this instrument is that it must be hammered by hand, adjusting the pitch with one hand and tapping out the rhythm with the other.
The Comoros economy is underdeveloped and health facilities are poor. With the exception of Mayotte, each of the three islands in the country currently has a larger hospital, but difficult cases need to be treated abroad.
There is no social health insurance system in the Comoros, and even public officials have to self-finance medical treatment.
The Ministry of Social Affairs of the Comoros has the General Directorate of National Health, which is responsible for health matters throughout the country and for disseminating information on the medical aspects of infectious diseases.
The main infectious diseases prevalent in Comoros in recent years are:
(1) Malaria: The main epidemic of falciparum malaria, including cerebral malaria, kidney malaria, diarrhea malaria, etc., prevalent throughout the year. Plasmodium has many varieties, strong drug resistance, high recurrence rate and difficult to prevent. The incidence rate of the local population is 35%, and the mortality rate is high, and the mortality rate of children is more than 5%.
(2) Cholera: It is prevalent for 4-6 months every year, mainly in July to October every year. The disease has a strong and rapid epidemic, which is generally prevalent in urban population concentration areas. Due to the poor medical conditions of the department, it is difficult to receive timely hospitalization of patients during the epidemic period of cholera. Thousands fall ill every year in Grand Coe and Moroni. Morbidity and mortality are higher in Anjouan.
(3) Hepatitis: The main epidemic hepatitis B, epidemic throughout the year, the incidence of 6%.
(4) Dengue fever: prevalent in the rainy season. The main incidence area is in rural areas. The incidence rate is 10% and the mortality rate is high.
(5) Filariasis: It is prevalent throughout the year, and the incidence rate of local residents is 8-10%.
(6) Gastrointestinal parasitic diseases: due to poor living conditions and sanitary conditions, local residents often suffer from this disease, which is difficult to cure. In addition, Comoros is an island country, transportation difficulties, lack of supply, poor drinking water quality, irregular water supply and power outage all year round, which have a greater impact on work and health.
The people of the Comoros are a peaceful and disciplined people. Generally speaking, the crime rate here is low. Public looting and fighting in the streets are less common in the capital and elsewhere. If you live here for a long time, you should beware of burglary. Take a taxi to talk about a good price to prevent illegal drivers from taking the opportunity to extort money.
The Comorans strictly observe Islamic rules, which prohibit pork and alcohol.
The language of the Comoros is mainly Comorian, a dialect of Swahili, while French, Arabic, and Malgash are also widely spoken. About 57% of the population can read and write languages written in the Latin alphabet, while an even larger proportion can read and write Arabic.
Four seasons daytime average 28℃, it is recommended to wear cotton and hemp fabric shirts, thin skirts, thin T-shirts and other cool and breathable clothes; At an average of 20 ° C at night, it is recommended to wear a single layer of cotton and linen fabric short suit, T-shirt, thin jeans, casual clothes and other comfortable clothes.
