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	Comoros - MSN Encarta
		Comoros claims sovereignty over the fourth island, Mayotte (also known as Mahore), but Mayotte is still a dependency of France with the status of a territorial collectivity.
		The island shores are rocky, with offshore islets and a steeply sloping seabed.
		The seas off the Comoros are the home of the famous coelacanth, a fish that was thought to be extinct for millions of years until 1938, when one was caught off the eastern coast of South Africa.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566120/Comoros.html (1601 words)

	Comoros - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Union of the Comoros /kʰəˈmɔɹəz/ (French Union des Comores /ynjɔ̃ de kɔmɔʀ/, Arabic اتحاد القمر /itːˈħæːd ælˈqɑmɑr/, 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 fourth island in the island group, Mayotte, is not part of the country.
		Comoros is formed by three of the four main islands in the Comoros Archipelago; the fourth is the French territory of Mayotte.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Comoros (1294 words)

	Comoros - MSN Encarta
		Each island elects its own legislature and president, which are responsible for establishing and enforcing its own fundamental laws in accordance with the national constitution.
		In 1912 the islands were formally made a colony and placed under the government of the French colony of Madagascar, after they had experienced nearly 30 years of exploitation by French land company promoters.
		Afraid that the islands might fall to the Japanese and be used as bases for submarine attacks, British forces invaded the Comoros and Madagascar in 1942 and restored them to the Free French government of Charles de Gaulle.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566120_2/Comoros.html (958 words)

	Comoros: The Comoro Islands' Home Page
		Located in a strategic position at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, the archipelago of the Comoro Islands arose from the seabed of the western Indian Ocean as the result of volcanic activity.
		Ngazidja, the youngest of the islands is dominated by a massive, active volcano.
		Three of the islands: Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Mwali (Moheli), and Nzwani (Anjouan), declared themselves independent from France in 1975 and became the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoro Islands.
	www.ksu.edu /sasw/comoros/comoros.html (968 words)

	Comoros Information Center - comoros islands
		The Union of the Comoros (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.
		A comoros insurance subsequent attempt by the government to reestablish control over the rebellious current news in comoros islands by force failed, and subsequently the African Union, under the auspices of President comoros crash Mbeki of South Africa, has brokered negotiations to effect a reconciliation.
		Comoros is formed by comoros google comoros islands beaches three of the four main islands in the Comoros arab.net comoros comoros plants Archipelago; the fourth is the French territory of Mayotte.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_A_-_C/Comoros.html (1106 words)

	Comoros, the - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Comoros have a tropical climate with the year almost evenly divided between dry and rainy seasons; cyclones (hurricanes) are quite frequent.
		As violence spread to the main island, the Comoran military staged a coup in Apr., 1999, and Col. Azali Assoumani became president of the Comoros.
		An unstable triangle: the recent legislative elections in the three main islands that comprise the Comoros were expected to restore a measure of calm in the restive Indian Ocean nation.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-comoros.html (942 words)

	Comoros (09/06)
		Although the quality of the land differs from island to island, most of the widespread lava-encrusted soil formations are unsuited to agriculture.
		Comoros has its own currency, the Comorian Franc, which is currently valued at 557 CF = U.S. The military resources of the Comoros consist of a small standing army and a 500-member police force, as well as a 500-member defense force.
		Comoros also is a member of the African Union, the European Development Fund, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Indian Ocean Commission, and the African Development Bank.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5236.htm (2192 words)

	Comoros Press Releases
		Comoros' former parliamentarian Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi on Thursday officially became the country's newly-elected president as the Constitutional Court validating the results of the presidential election.
		The Union of Comoros is planning to join the free trade area of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa beginning on January 1, 2006, COMESA spokesperson Mweusi Karake confirmed to Xinhua Monday.
		The Comoros government on Wednesday said it was "open to talks" with unions and others protesting a sharp rise in fuel prices with a general strike that has paralysed the capital of the Indian Ocean...
	www.topix.net /world/comoros/pr (1591 words)

	Comoros: Volcano, Decay & Illusions In The Islands of The Moon
		Comoros: Volcano, Decay and Illusions In The Islands of The Moon
		Comoros, Islands of the Moon, in the Arabic language.
		A legend is recounted on Comoros and on the East African coast of seven Shirazi brothers who set sail in seven ships, landed on the coast of northwest Madagascar and on Njazidja and Nzwani, and established colonies in the fifteenth century.
	weecheng.com /africa/indianocean/comoros/cm.htm (4256 words)

	Comoros
		One participant and one observer from Comoros attended the intersectoral workshop ‘Towards Wise Coastal Development Practices’ held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris at the end of 1998.
		The themes of ‘Managing Household Waste in Small Communities’ and ‘Community Involvement in Turtle Protection’ in the Comoros Islands were introduced as discussion topics on the web-based ‘Wise Coastal Practices for Sustainable Human Development Forum’ in July 1999.
		Comoros is a member of SEACAM the Secretariat for Eastern African Coastal Area Management.
	www.unesco.org /csi/act/other/comoros.htm (363 words)

	MTN 59:4-5 Sea Turtles in the Comoros Islands
		The Comoros Islands are located south of the Republic of the Seychelles and northwest of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
		Many people in the past few years have become aware of the significance of the sea turtle in the Comoros Islands and many people have not only stopped eating turtle meat, but are attempting to educate those who continue to do so.
		The reason that these efforts are necessary is that fellow Comorians, mainly from the island of Anjouan, routinely visit the island in boats at night and take gravid females before they have a chance to lay their eggs.
	www.seaturtle.org /mtn/archives/mtn59/mtn59p4b.shtml (721 words)

	Comoros Islands presented in Travelling section
		Mayotte, the oldest of the islands, is closest to Madagascar and is highly eroded with slow, meandering streams.
		The Comoro Islands have long been important to the trading networks of the Indian Ocean, maintaining contact with the African mainland, Arabia, and Asia from the 10th century on.
		This practice aided the French in assuming control of the islands during the late 19th century, but the role of outsiders has continued to be a matter of dissension since independence.
	www.newsfinder.org /site/more/comoros_islands (791 words)

	Living In The Comoros Islands: The World Between Madagascar And Mozambique ~ By Martin And Harriet Ottenheimer
		Anjouan is a lush tropical island with an extinct volcano at its core.
		It was in the 15th century that Arab traders invaded the islands and converted the population to Islam.
		The rhythm of daily life in Domoni was influenced by the closeness of the islands to the equator, where the noontime sun is high and strong.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/46/Living_In_Comoros.html (1794 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Comoros is a group of islands in the Mozambique Channel off the South-east coast of South Africa.
		Three of the islands Njazidja, Nzwani and Mwali form the Comoros, and the fourth island, Mayotte, is governed separately.
		Comoros is the world’s largest producer of ylang-ylang, used in the perfume industry.
	www.sesrtcic.org /members/com/comhome.shtml (229 words)

	UK Indymedia - America is occupying the Comoros Islands
		It was also said that the island was taken by the US Army within the framework of the anti-terrorist operation and charged the president of the Islamic Republic of the Comoros Islands, Assoumani Azzali, of rendering support to terrorists.
		The Comoro islands are included in the Arab League; the Islamic Republic of the Comoros islands is a member of the All-Arab joint defense treaty.
		Reference: The Comoros Islands are an archipelago of four islands and several islets located in the western Indian Ocean about ten to twelve degrees south of the Equator and less than 200 miles off the East African coast.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2001/12/19059.html (1085 words)

	A Briggs :: Comoros Islands Foreign Entry Requirements
		Each island in the archipelago elected its own president and a new union president was sworn in on 26 May 2002.
		Comoros has experienced frequent strikes and civil unrest, resulting in violent clashes between police and demonstrators.
		Conditions are subject to rapid change on each of the three islands of the Comoros due to a lack of political structure and economic development.
	www.abriggs.com /high_level/FER_C/Comoros_FER.php (673 words)

	Travel in Moroni Comoros History
		For hundreds of years, the islands were a centre for traffic in slaves and spices.
		The present culture of the Comoros is very similar to that of the Swahili people on the African coast from Somalia to Mozambique.
		Because of rival sultanates on the islands, in the nineteenth century France was able to exploit the situation and establish a presence.
	www.africatravelling.net /comoros/moroni/moroni_history.htm (812 words)

	Comoros History & Comoros Culture \| iExplore.com
		In the early 15th century, the Arabs settled on the islands, each of which was ruled by separate sultanates.
		The islands were ceded to the French in 1841.
		The Comoros were then governed as part of Madagascar until 1947 when they became a separate French Overseas Territory.
	www.africa.com /dmap/Comoros/History (734 words)

	the Comoros — Infoplease.com
		Comoros - Union of the Comoros National Name: Union des Comores President: Ahmed Abdallah Sambi (2006)...
		An unstable triangle: the recent legislative elections in the three main islands that comprise the Comoros were expected to restore......
		The Comoros, Rwanda and Libya lead the way/les Comores, la Libye et le Rwanda en tete de peloton Les droits de la femme sont des droits......
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0813085.html (478 words)

	Comoros Travel Guide \| Comoros Travel Information Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The main reason was the position of Mayotte, one of the original Comoros island group, which insisted upon retaining its links with France.
		The islands' vegetation is rich and varied: 65 per cent of the world’s perfume essence comes from the Comoros, being processed from the blossoms of ylang-ylang, jasmine and orange.
		The islands are of volcanic origin and are surrounded by coral reefs and the more energetic travellers will be eager to climb to the top of Mount Karthala, an active volcano on Ngazidja, or enjoy a vast range of watersports.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /country/61/country_guide/Africa/Comoros.html (224 words)

	Comoros: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		The Comoros Islands—Grande Comoro (Ngazidja), Anjouan, Mohéli, and Mayotte (which is not part of the country and retains ties to France)—constitute an archipelago of volcanic origin in the Indian Ocean, 190 mi off the coast of Mozambique.
		Comoros was frequented by travelers from Africa, Madagascar, Indonesia, and Arabia before the first Europeans encountered the islands.
		The remaining Comoros Islands declared themselves independent on July 6, 1975, with Ahmed Abdallah as president.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107423.html (689 words)

	The Country & People of Comoros
		Originally populated by immigrants from Africa, Indonesia, and Arabia, the islands were ceded to the French between 1841 and 1909.
		In 1978 the Comoros was proclaimed a federal Islamic republic; shortly thereafter, a one-party state was formed under Pres.
		Comoros and the IMF Position in the fund, reports....
	www.hejleh.com /countries/comoros.html (1480 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Comoros
		In an effort to bring the breakaway islands back into the fold, Moheli, Anjouan and the largest island, Grande Comore, were granted their own presidents and greater autonomy under a 2001 constitution.
		The people of the Comoros are among the poorest in Africa and are heavily dependent on foreign aid.
		The presidents of the three semi-autonomous islands are vice presidents of the Union of Comoros.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1070727.stm (642 words)

	Agreement on authority sharing in Comoros islands
		The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of President of Comoros islands federation Othman Ghazali, the prime minister of Mauritius, Prime minister of Madagascar, former President of Senegal and current secretary general of the Franchophony Abdo Dayyouf and the French designated minister for cooperation Pierre Wiltzer.
		The islands of Comoros were converted to the federation of Comoros in December 2001 with a recently enacted constitution.
		According to the new constitution, the islands have a rotating presidency on the ground that the greater Comoros will be the first position among the three, in which the President to be invested for a presidency terms of office of 4 years.
	www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/031222/2003122211.html (624 words)

	CNN - Ferry sinks near Comoros Islands with 69 aboard - July 28, 1996
		The ferry went down Saturday night near the island of Mwali, state radio France Info reported, quoting a French consular agent in the archipelago off the eastern coast of Africa.
		The agent said the ferry, which runs among the islands of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, was traveling from Moroni when it began taking on water west of Moheli.
		Radio Comoros quoted one of the survivors as saying the boat sank within seconds when it took on water.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9607/28/ferry.sinks (182 words)

	An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Comoros including economic and travel overviews and directories of ...
		The Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros is an island republic which lies in the Indian Ocean east of Mozambique and forms part of the Indian Ocean Islands associated with Africa.
		There is an international airport on the island of Njazidja (Grand Comore); Air Mauritius, Air France and South African Airways are the principal airlines that fly to the island.
		The tourism industry in Comoros is being developed; however, the unstable political situation in the country is preventing more growth.
	www.mbendi.co.za /cycmcy.htm (497 words)

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