Comoros Flag

Background Notes: ComorosPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Apr 28, 19924/28/92Category: Country DataRegion: Subsaharan AfricaCountry: ComorosSubject: Military Affairs, Cultural Exchange, Travel, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, History[TEXT]Official Name: Federal Islamic Republic of ComorosPROFILEGeographyArea: 2,171 sq. km. (838 sq. mi.); slightly less than half the size ofDelaware. Major islands: Grande Comore (1,025 sq. km.), Anjouan(424 sq. km.), Mayotte (374 sq. km.), and Moheli (211 sq. km.).Cities: Capital--M ... [Read More]

Background Notes Archive - Africa

U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Comoros, July 1996Bureau of African AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of African Affairs, Office of East African AffairsJuly 1996Official Name: Federal Islamic Republic of ComorosPROFILEGeographyArea: 2,171 sq. km. (838 sq. mi.); slightly less than half the size of Delaware. Major islands: Grande Comore (1,025 sq. km.), Anjouan (424 sq. km.), Mayotte (374 sq. km.), and Moheli (211 sq. km.).Cities: Capital--Moroni (pop. 30,000). Other city--Mutsamudu (20,000).Terrain: Rugged.Climate: Tropical marine.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Comorian(s).Population (1995 est.): 550,000. Mayotte--70,000 (1990 est.).Annual growth rate (1995 est.): 3.56 percent.Ethnic groups: Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava.Religions: Sunni Muslim 98 percent, Roman Catholic 2 percent.Languages: Shikomoro (a Swahili-Arab), Malagasy, French.Education: Attendance--62 percent primary, 32 percent secondary. Literacy--48 percent.Health: Infa ... [Read More]

Seychelles (11/01)

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Background Notes Archive - Africa

U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Sudan, June 1995Bureau of African AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of African Affairs,Office of East African AffairsJune 1995Official Name: Republic of the SudanPROFILEGeographyArea: 2.5 million sq. km. (967,500 sq. mi.); almost one-third size of continental U.S.Cities: Capital-Khartoum. Other cities-Port Sudan, Kassala, Kosti, Juba (capital of southern region). No current accurate population statistics available.Terrain: Generally flat with mountains in east and west.Climate: Desert in north to tropical in south.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Sudanese (sing. and pl.).Population (1994 est.): 28 million; 25 percent urban.Annual growth rate (1993 est.): 3 percent.Ethnic groups: Arab-African, black African.Religions: Islam (official), indigenous beliefs (southern Sudan), Christianity.Languages: Arabic (official), English, tribal languages.Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance-50 percent. Literacy-27 percent.Hea ... [Read More]

International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, APRIL 1993US DEPARTMENT OF STATEBUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERSDEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 10047RELEASED APRIL 1993This publication is for sale by the Government Printing Office, Superindendent of Documents. Stock No.: 044-000-02370-9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARYPOLICY AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW FOR 1992April 1, 1993In 1992, despite some setbacks, the international anti-drug effort gained further strength, forcing a highly adaptable international drug trade to shift tactics and operations. Under the leadership of the United States, more countries have joined the battle against the drug trade in earnest. Closer coordination between governments--particularly in training and police enforcement activities-- increasingly effective multilateral action against money laundering and essential and precursor chemicals, as well as continuing reforms of national legal regimes to meet the requirements of the 1988 UN Convention, have kep ... [Read More]

Money Laundering and Financial Crimes

Colombia criminalized the laundering of the proceeds of all illegal activities in 1995. In 1998, the Prosecutor General's Office established a special money laundering unit to investigate and prosecute cases under the law, but there still has not been a single money laundering conviction. This is attributable in part to the high rate of turnover within the money laundering unit, making it difficult for the unit to develop the requisite expertise in this highly complex area. The unit has also encountered difficulties in developing its money laundering investigations sufficiently to prove the underlying illegal activity required for a money laundering conviction. Colombia's banks continue to comply with the reporting requirements designed to flag suspicious transactions and have been very cooperative with U.S. efforts to curtail financial transactions by individuals and entities designated as involved with narcotics trafficking. ... [Read More]