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Comoros

Also Known As Union of the Comoros
Eastern Africa

Comoros is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It gained independence from France on 6 July 1975. Its capital is Moroni. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Moroni 2
Population
944,388 2
2026 estimate, from Comoros' own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
2235 2
Total area per Comoros' own infobox, including all islands; the main islands alone measure 1,659 km2.
Independence or Founding Year
1975 2
Comoros gained independence from France on 6 July 1975.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Comoros

Cities

Moroni

Comoros
Connections

Associated With

Moroni, Cities
Source Moroni (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Moroni, Cities
Source Moroni (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Ali M'Madi

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ali M'Madi (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Born in France, he represents Comoros internationally.
Mohamed Youssouf

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohamed Youssouf (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
he plays for the Comoros national team

Site Of

Central Bank of the Comoros

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Found There

Ipomoea violacea

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Kapok

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Katydid

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Latimeria Chalumnae

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Livingstone's fruit bat

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Source Livingstone's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Comoros
Quote, Distribution, Comoros
Livingstone's fruit bat is found only on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli, within the Comoros archipelago between Africa and northern Madagascar.
Lychee

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Lycopodium Clavatum

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Maize (Zea mays)

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Mandarin orange

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Mauritian tomb bat

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Comoros
Quote, Country distribution, Comoros
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?
Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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Melon-headed whale

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Mirabilis jalapa

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Mongoose lemur

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Source Mongoose lemur (Wikipedia)Article text, where it lives
Quote, Article text, where it lives
The mongoose lemur lives in dry deciduous forests on the island of Madagascar and in the humid forests on the islands of the Comoros.
Nosestripe Clownfish

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Octopus cyanea

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Orca

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Pantropical spotted dolphin

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Paper Nautilus

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Parsley

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Peach

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Pineapple

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Poinsettia

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Pomegranate

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Pygmy killer whale

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Risso's dolphin

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Rough-toothed dolphin

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Running Club Moss

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Shortfin Mako Shark

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Short-finned pilot whale

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Southern Maidenhair Fern

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Spikemoss

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Spinner dolphin

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Staghorn Fern

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Striped dolphin

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Tecoma stans

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Tiger Shark

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Vanilla Orchid (Vanilla planifolia)

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Water Hyacinth

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Water Lily

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Whale Shark

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Whisk Fern

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Zebra Shark

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Comoros (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Union of the Comoros
  • Infobox, capital
    Moroni
  • Infobox: area_km2
    2,235
  • Infobox, 2026 estimate
    944,388
  • Infobox, independence
    6 July 1975
  • Introduction
    an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Comoros
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    340 km
  • Government, Government type
    federal presidential republic
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record COM, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record COM, incomeLevel
"name": "Comoros", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Comoros
Wikidata Q970, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Moroni (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Moroni, Infobox, Country
    Comoros
  • Has Capital: Moroni, Lead section
    Moroni is the largest city, national capital, and seat of the government of the Union of the Comoros
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