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Comoros

The Union of the Comoros is a sovereign state in the northern Mozambique Channel between eastern Africa and Madagascar.

Fast Facts

  • Moroni, the capital, is on Grande Comore (Ngazidja).
  • The state administers Grande Comore, Mohéli (Mwali) and Anjouan (Nzwani).
  • Mayotte belongs geographically to the Comorian archipelago but is administered by France and claimed by Comoros.
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