Comoros Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), dry season (mid-October to mid-March) Terrain: low, nearly level Natural resources: manganese, hardwood forests, fish Land use: arable land: 19% permanent crops: 20% meadows and pastures: 41% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 1,600 km2 (1989 est.) Exports: $2.1 billion (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: citrus, potatoes, vegetables; timber production being developed; crawfishing on Tristan da Cunha Land boundaries: total 454 km, Israel 307 km, Jordan 375 km, West Bank Digraph: WG *West Bank, Defense Forces Branches: Army (Ejercito Boliviano), Navy includes Marines (Fuerza Navala), Air Force paramilitary forces: Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Armed Police Reserve, Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps Manpower availability: males age 15-49 3,131,016; fit for military service 4,272,398; reach military age (22)
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