Comoros
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa. At 1,861 km2, is estimated at 850,886 residents as of 2019. The islands' agricultural sector is based on the export of spices, including vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves. The Comoros is the world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a plant whose extracted essential oil is used in the perfume industry; some 80% of the world's supply comes from the Comoros. Agriculture contributes 40% to GDP and provides most of the exports.
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