Comoros Islands

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Capital: Moroni
Languages: Arabic, French, Comoran
Ethnic Groups: African-Arab descent (Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalva)
Religions: Sunni Muslim 86%, Roman Catholic 14%
Monetary Unit: Franc (KMF 174)

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The Comoros (IPA: [kəˡmɔːɹəʊz]), officially the Union of the Comoros (French: 'Union des Comores', [ynjɔ̃ de kɔmɔʀ]; Arabic: اتحاد القمر‎, [ʔitːiˡħæːd ælˈqɒmær], and until 2002 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros), is a country in the Indian Ocean, situated at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.

The country consists of three of the four main islands in the volcanic Comoros archipelago: Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan. The fourth island in the island group, Mayotte, is not part of the country. Mayotte has voted against independence from France, but is claimed by Comoros. The country's territory also encompasses many smaller islands. Its name derives from the Arabic word qamar ("moon"), as seen depicted on its flag...more
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Also on flickr:
• Indian Ocean Islands - Landscape and Wildlife
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Other Forums:
• Lonely Planet Thorntree: Comoros & Mayotte

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