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Comoros

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Last reviewed: 02 September 2011

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Area: 1,862 sq km (excluding Mayotte)
Population: 660,000 (2008; IMF estimate, excluding Mayotte)
Capital City: Moroni (Ngazidja)
People: Comoran
Languages: French, Arabic, Comorian (derived from Swahili and Arabic)
Religion(s): Islam (state religion), with a very small (less than 0.5%) Roman Catholic minority.
Currency: Comoros Franc (pegged to the euro).
Major Political Parties: The Baobab Party of current President Dhoinine presently controls parliament and two of the three Island Councils.
In general, the islands have a large number of political parties, many of them based on personal loyalties.
Head of State & Federal President: Ikililou Dhoinine
Membership of International Groupings/Organisations: African Union (AU); League of Arab States; Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC); Indian Ocean Commission (IOC); Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA).

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Mauritius

Address:

7th Floor
Les Cascades Building
Edith Cavell Street
Port Louis

Tel: (230) 202 9400
Fax: (230) 202 9408


Telephone:

(230) 202 9400

Fax:

(230) 202 9408
(230) 202 9407 Consular/Visa

Email: bhc@intnet.mu

Office hours:

Monday to Thursday
0745 - 1545

Friday 0745 - 1330

Visa and passport applications are received only between

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
0815 – 0930

Wednesday
0900 - 1030

Friday
Applications cannot be submitted on Fridays

Visa telephone enquiries
+(230 ) 202 9400

Monday – Friday  9:00 to 13:30

Website: http://ukinmauritius.fco.gov.uk/en