Island paradise?

Ever heard of Comoros? Not many have, and I suppose that’s because it’s just a very small nation somewhere off the eastern coast of Africa. Comoros as such officially consists of four islands with less than a million people, and apart from fishing, vanilla and cloves it doesn’t have much of an economy. Having said that, it is in fact the world’s largest producer of ylang-ylang, which is basically a flower on the fast growing cananga tree. The essentials oils from ylang-ylang are Comoros’ primary export. Oh, and the dominant religion in Comoros is Sunni Muslim – representing about 98% of the population.

And as soon as you know that fact you’d be forgiven for thinking: oh no – what’s happened now? Well Agence France-Presse are reporting that the regime in Comoros has recently launched a crackdown on “loose morals”, and for a start that means a ban on immodest clothing and the sale of alcohol. In other words, sharia law hasn’t been fully imposed, but as far as the bikini is concerned it seems safe to assume it’s days are numbered.