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    The Comoros, [note 1] officially the Union of the Comoros, [note 2] is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The religion of the majority of the population, and the official state religion, is ...

  3. The Comoro Islands are located in the Mozambique Channel to the north-west of Madagascar and facing Mozambique. These volcanic islands, covering a total area of 2034 km 2, are as follows: Ngazidja (also known as Grande Comore ): the largest island of the Union of the Comoros, with its capital Moroni. Ndzuwani (also known as Anjouan ): part of ...

  4. Feb 24, 2021 · Outline Map. Key Facts. Flag. The physical map above illustrates the country of Comoros which is volcanic in origin. The islands occupy an area of 2,034 sq. km. As observed on the map, four main islands comprise the archipelago of Comoros. These islands are arranged along a northwest-southeast axis at the Mozambique Channel's northern end.

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    • 2,235.00 km 2
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  6. Demographic profile. Comoros’ population is a melange of Arabs, Persians, Indonesians, Africans, and Indians, and the much smaller number of Europeans that settled on the islands between the 8th and 19th centuries, when they served as a regional trade hub.

  7. Dec 20, 2021 · The archipelago of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, composed of the islands of Mayotte, Anjouan, Moheli, and Grande Comore declared independence from France on 6 July 1975. Residents of Mayotte voted to remain in France, and France now has classified it as a department of France. Since independence, Comoros has endured political instability ...

  8. Jan 19, 2024 · Getty Images. Comoros President Azali Assoumani was re-elected for a fourth term in January 2024 in a poll disputed by the opposition as "fraudulent". He secured the win with 63% of the vote ...

  9. Comoros is also the smallest nation in the Arab World by population. The name Comoros originates from qamar, Arabic for moon. The economy of the Comoros is agrarian and based on subsistence agriculture and fishing. Due to the low level of education of the workforce, unemployment is high. The country's main exports are vanilla, cloves and ylang ...

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