Comoros is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between Mozambique and Madagascar . It is a group of three islands, Grande Comore, Anjouan, Moheli and several islets. The Comoros Islands are volcanic in origin and Grande Comore has an active volcano known as Mount Kartala while 50% of that island is a desert lava field. Anjouan and Moheli have a black basalt relief with a wide fertile valley. Anjouan has a natural harbor at Mutsamudu and all the islands have lush vegetation. Major Cities ; Moroni , Mutsamudu, Domoni, Fomboni.

The Comoros has a tropical climate with a dry season from May to October and a wet season from November to April. In the wet season heavy rain and strong winds prevail from the northerly Indian Monsoon while in the dry season the continental winds prevail from the southeast. Average temperature ranges in Moroni are from 19 to 27 degrees Celsius in August to 24 to 31 degrees Celsius in March.

The islands have a mixed population of different ethnic groups. The principal ethnic group are the Antalaotra while there are other groups such as the Casre, Makoa, Oimapasaha and Sakalava. All the inhabitants are descendants of immigrants from Africa , Arabia , Indonesia , Madagascar , India , China and Malaysia .

The official religion is Islam with 99% of the population Sunni Muslims while Christians represent less than 1% of the population.

The official languages are French and Arabic, although the national language is Comorian, a hybrid language related to Swahili with a mixture of Arabic words.

The official currency is the Franc (CF) into 100 Centimes.

The Comoros is one of Africas big surprises. Most Comorians remain polite, friendly and honest, their colorful culture is as yet uncorrupted by tourism. The islands themselves are some of the worlds most beautiful, with scores of empty, spectacular beaches and a mysterious ambience reminiscent of Zanzibar . You will also find picturesque old Arab towns, unique wildlife, luxuriant vegetation, which includes vanilla and ylang-ylang plantations, an active volcano and lots of great walking opportunities.

Located at the northern end of the Mozambique channel , and at the eastern edge of the Bantu linguistic area, the Comoros are at a unique cultural and musical crossroads. Involved in the western Indian Ocean trade for over a thousand years, the islands have absorbed cultural and musical influences from East Africa , the Middle East , Madagascar , and southern India . As a result there is a remarkably wide range of musical styles in the Comoros : solo and choral, through composed and stanzaic, improvised and rehearsed, accompanied and acapella.