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Subject: NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Comoros Islands
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Comoros Islands
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Comoros - Consular Information Sheet
 February 27, 1996

Country Description:  The Comoros is a developing island nation 
located in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa.  
Facilities for tourism are limited.

Entry Requirements:  Travelers should obtain the latest information 
and details from the Mission and Embassy of the Federal Islamic 
Republic of the Comoros, 336 E. 45th Street, Second Floor, New York, 
NY 10017, telephone (212) 972-8010 or the Embassy of the Republic of 
Senegal, 2112 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008, telephone 
(202)234-3712.  Overseas, inquiries may be made at the nearest 
Comorian or Senegalese embassy or consulate.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities in the Comoros are limited. 
 Doctors and hospitals often expect immmediate cash payment for 
health care services.  U.S. medical insurance is not always valid 
outside the United States.  The Medicare/Medicaid program does not 
provide for payment of medical services outside the United States.  
Travelers have found supplemental medical insurance with specific 
overseas and medical evacuation coverage to be useful.  For 
additional health information, travelers can contact the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention's international travelers hotline at 
(404) 332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Petty thievery is common.  The loss or theft 
of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to the local 
police and to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.  The pamphlets 
"A Safe Trip Abroad" and "Tips for Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" 
provide useful information on protecting personal security while 
traveling abroad and on travel in the region in general.  Both are 
available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Drug Penalties:  U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the 
country in which they are traveling.  Penalties for possession, use 
or trafficking in illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted 
offenders can expect jail sentences and fines.

U.S. Representation:  The United States has no embassy in the 
Comoros.  U.S. citizens in the Comoros needing assistance may 
contact the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius.  The address is 
Rogers House (Fourth Floor) on John F. Kennedy Street.  The 
telephone numbers are (230) 208-9764 thru 208-9767, and 208-2354; 
fax (230) 208-9534.  If more convenient, travelers may contact U.S. 
Embassies in neighboring Dar Es Salaam, Nairobi or Antananarivo.

 No. 96-050

This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated February 3, 
1995, and notes the availability of entry information at Senegalese 
diplomatic missions.


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