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	Comoros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Comoros is formed by three of the four main islands in the Comoros Archipelago; the fourth is the French territory of Mayotte.
		The archipelago is situated in the Indian Ocean, between the African coast and Madagascar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comoros (967 words)

	Comoros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Union of Comoros, until 2003 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, is an independent country at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
		Over the centuries, the islands of Comoros were invaded by a succession of diverse groups from the coast of Africa, the Persian Gulf, Indonesia, and Madagascar.
		Comoros is one of the poorest countries in the world.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/c/co/comoros.html (781 words)

	MSN Encarta - Comoros
		Comoros has been a self-governing state since 1975 when three of the four islands of the Comoros archipelago broke away from French rule.
		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 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.
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	Comoros: The Comoro Islands' Home Page
		The archipelago arose from the seabed of the western Indian Ocean as the result of volcanic activity.
		But after the opening of the Suez Canal, the Comoros ceased to be on the main route of trade and, except for an occasional incident of history, they virtually disappeared from American and European awareness.
		This led to the breakup of the Republic and a reformation of the government of the Comoro Islands as a Union in 2002.
	www.k-state.edu /sasw/comoros/comoros.html (922 words)

	Comoros Islands, Pierre Pahlavi
		At the moment when the Islamic Federation of the Comoros is threatening to break down under the pressure of Anjouan's and Mohéli's secession, it seems necessary to determine the recurrent elements which, during this system's twenty years of existence, have caused its desequilibrium and its progressive fall.
		The Comoros are and always have been an entity and it is natural for them to share a common destiny even though some of them might have wanted a different solution, a fact that naturally touches us although we were not to act in consequence.
		This acknowledgement of failure and the deadlock in the federal archipelago, indicate that reforms are badly needed.
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	Mayotte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mayotte is an overseas collectivity of France at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique, in the Comoros Archipelago.
		It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in referendums in 1974 and 1976 to retain its link with France and forgo independence (with 63.8% and 99.4% of votes respectively).
		The Comoros continue to claim the island, and a draft 1976 United Nations Security Council resolution supported by 14 of the 15 members of the Council would have recognized Comoros sovereignty over Mayotte, but France vetoed the resolution (the last time, as of 2004, France cast a lone veto in the Council).
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mayotte (509 words)

	Comoros: Volcano, Decay & Illusions In The Islands of The Moon
		Romantic the name may be, but the Comoros, an archipelago of four large islands halfway between the coast of East Africa and the northern tip of the island of Madagascar, has a most unsavoury reputation in the last three decades.
		In the Comoros, China has built a satellite transmission station and a monolith structure called the Palace of Culture where major state ceremonies and events are held.
		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.
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	AllRefer.com - Comoros - Physical Environment \| Comoran Information Resource
		The Comoros archipelago consists of four main islands aligned along a northwest-southeast axis at the north end of the Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar (see fig.
		One of the largest remnants of Comoros' once-extensive rain forests is on the slopes of Kartala.
		Dzaoudzi, capital of Comoros until 1962 and now Mahoré's administrative center, is situated on a rocky outcropping off the east shore of the main island.
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	MapZones.com : Comoros and Mayotte Map
		The birth and death rates are both high in the Comoros, and, although infant mortality is a major problem, the population growth rate is about twice the world average.
		The history of the Comoros archipelago has largely been determined by the geographical location of the islands.
		The Comoros was inhabited by people of Malay-Polynesian descent by the 5th or 6th century AD and possibly earlier.
	atlas.mapzones.com /comoros_and_mayotte/comoros_and_mayotte.php (1951 words)

	MapZones.com : Comoros and Mayotte
		Comoros, independent state comprising a group of islands at the northern entrance to the Mozambique Channel, between the African mainland and the island of Madagascar.
		Mayotte, one of the four main islands of the Comoros archipelago.
		It lies at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, 320 km from the coast of Madagascar and 71 km southeast of the Comorian island of Nzwani.
	www.mapzones.com /world/africa/comoros_and_mayotte (224 words)

	Information following: "Comoros" Contributed by: Malyn D (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Islam is the state religion of Comoros; the country is officially called the République Fédérale Islamique des Comores (Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros).
		In 1946 the Comoros were given their own conseil général (general council), and they were separated from the government of Madagascar in 1960.
		Comoros remains closely tied to France and its interests in the Indian Ocean.
	republika.pl /sdsmissio/infocom.htm (2204 words)

	Thousands Flee Comoran Volcano
		A team of experts is flying over the volcano to assess the dangers and the damage caused so far, she said.
		The mountain lies at the centre of the southern half of Grande Comore, and Moroni, with a population of about 50,000, sits at the foot of the western slope of Mount Karthala.
		Comoros, a three-island republic that gained independence from France in 1975, is one of the world's poorest countries with a population of about 770,000.
	www.rense.com /general64/thous.htm (402 words)

	Comoros - Gurupedia
		The Union of Comoros, until 2003 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, is an independent country at the northern end of the
		Anjouan, while the nearby island of Mayotte is claimed by Comoros but declined independence from France.
		France established colonial rule and placed the islands under the administration of the governor general of Madagascar.
	www.gurupedia.com /c/co/comoros.htm (691 words)

	Comoros Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		2002 the '''Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros''') is principally a three-island country in southern Africa, situated at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
		Between 1841 and 1912, France established Colonialismcolonial rule and placed the islands under the administration of the governor general of Madagascar.
		Comoros legislative election, 2004General elections were held in 2004, in which federal president Azali suffered a major setback by only winning 6 of the 18 seats in the National assembly, the other going to the supporters of the presidents of the semi-autonomous islands.
	www.echostatic.com /index.php?title=Comoros (855 words)

	MSN Encarta - Disputed Areas
		The Indian Ocean island of Mayotte is administered by France, although Comoros, the neighboring island nation, claims sovereignty over it.
		In 1974 the four islands of the Comoros archipelago voted on whether or not to become independent from France, and only Mayotte voted to remain a French dependency.
		Comoros bases its claim on the belief that the 1974 referendum was an archipelago-wide vote, while Mayotte views it as an island-by-island decision.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701509043_3/Disputed_Areas.html (264 words)

	Volcano Erupts on Main Comoros Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ A volcano erupted on the main island of the Comoros archipelago early Monday, sending thousands of people fleeing from their homes at the urging of the government, a U.N. official said.
		The mountain lies at the center of the southern half of Grande Comore, and Moroni, with a population of about 50,000, sits at the foot of the western slope of Mount Karthala.
		Comoros, a three-island republic that gained independence from France in 1975, is one of the world's poorest countries with a young and rapidly increasing population of about 770,000.
	www.livescience.com /forcesofnature/ap_050418_comoros_volcano.html (349 words)

	PakDef Forums - America Is Occupying The Comoros Islands
		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.
		France should not be ruled out of the events in the Comoros; this country would not mind having the islands back with the help of the “democratic referendum.” But, of course, none of the officials will say it out loud that Paris is watching the development of the situation on the Comoros with interest.
		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.pakdef.info /forum/showthread.php?t=509 (1081 words)

	Comoro Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Comoro archipelago is situated in the Indian ocean north of Madagascar and consists of four main islands...
		The Comoro Islands are a group of four main islands and a number of smaller islets located in...
		Moroni, Comoros, 08/25 - Twenty-five out of 30 passengers drowned when the fishing boat on which they were sailing from the Comoran Island of Anjouan to the French-owned Mayotte Island sank Monday night, reliable sources affirmed Wednesday.
	www.mauritiantrader.com /resources/comoro-island.html (992 words)

	Thousands Flee Comoros Volcanic Eruption (phillyBurbs.com)
		Comoros, one of the world's poorest countries, is about 185 miles east of the African nation of Madagascar.
		But Mohamed said the skies were clear of ashes later Monday and authorities would not prevent people from returning to their homes on the slopes of the volcanic mountain, although he said no official announcement was being made.
		Comoros, a republic that gained independence from France in 1975, has a population of about 770,000 and few natural resources.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/91-04182005-477687.html (465 words)

	com001 OAU threatens reconciliation pact on Comoros
		Pending a resolution of the issue, the former residents of Chagos Archipelago and their families who were forcibly evicted to Mauritius by the colonial power must be allowed to return to their homeland.
		Salim had stressed that the OAU's position "was to ensure that the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoros were preserved and recalled that the Antananarivo agreement provided the most viable framework for the achievement of that objective," according to a press release by the OAU.
		The Comoros have shown respect of other nation's territorial claims and their emphasis on their own territorial integrity, based on the situation of colonial borders in approximately 1965.
	www.afrol.com /News/mas003_chagos_anjouan.htm (2165 words)

	Comoros Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Union of Comoros is an independent country at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
		The country consists of three vulcanic islands: Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan, while Mayotte is claimed by Comoros but under French control.
		In August representatives from each island debated the first draft; however, the constitution has not yet been implemented.
	powerandresponsibility.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/c/co/comoros.html (701 words)

	Volcano Erupts on Main Comoros Island (phillyBurbs.com)
		NAIROBI, Kenya - A volcano erupted on the main island of the Comoros archipelago early Monday, sending thousands of people fleeing from their homes at the urging of the government, officials said.
		The lava is flowing to the eastern and probably southeastern slopes of the mountain, Maanfou said by telephone from the Comoros capital, Moroni.
		"The authorities of the Comorian Union sent a letter asking the Comoros Red Crescent to request its partners for protection masks that would protect against noxious gases that often are emitted by the mountain during eruptions," Maanfou told The Associated Press.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/247-04182005-477484.html (414 words)

	Comoros News
		Comoros News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		White ash from the erupting Mount Karthala volcano has blanketed parts of Grand Comore, the largest island in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros, causing respiratory problems for residents who sought...
		Hundreds of angry students erected roadblocks of burning tyres and large rocks in the capital of the Comoros Islands on Tuesday, demanding government action to end a teachers' strike that has closed schools.
	www.topix.net /world/comoros (397 words)

	Fruit bat conservation in Comoros Archipelago
		This endemic bat is found on the islands of Moheli and Anjouan in the RFI Comoros, and is threatened by habitat loss.
		The programme stresses habitat protection for the benefit of both the subsistence farmers of the RFI Comoros, who rely on the forest for timber, fuel and land for cultivation, and for the fruit bat and other endangered wildlife.
		Recommendations for the protection of this fruit bat and its habitat are now incorporated into legislation in the RFI Comoros, although such protection is limited by the lack of resources needed to maintain it.
	www.sidsnet.org /successtories/31.html (573 words)

	Comoros Travel \| Guide to travelling Comoros \| Travellerspoint
		The uncertainty of its geographic identity (is it part of the ocean or part of the channel?) is representative of the island group's wider issues with instability.
		When in the 60s the Comoros achieved independence from colonial ruler France, Mayotte (one of the archipelago's four islands) opted instead to maintain its French allegiance, a move which divided the island group but granted Mayotte a much more favourable future than the newly formed Comoros republic was to experience.
		Comoros links can be found in our Travel Sites Directory.
	www.travellerspoint.com /destination.cfm?country=Comoros (298 words)

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		But Comoros is not food self-sufficient, with the main staple, rice, accounting for the bulk of food imports.
		A new union president, former military leader Azali Assoumani, was later sworn in, but an ongoing dispute between him and Grande Comore President Abdou Soule Elbak over the respective powers of their offices has shaken confidence in the settlement.
		As elsewhere in the Comoros, political instability and poverty have taken a toll on the education system.
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	Viaggiatore \| Country Guide \| Comore - An Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the world's poorest countries, Comoros is made up of three volcanic islands that are windswept and have inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources.
		The languages spoken are Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic).The currency used on the islands is the Comoran franc (KMF).
		Travelers should obtain the latest details from the Mission of the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros, 420 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022; telephone number (212) 972-8010, fax (212) 983-4712.
	www.comore.net (367 words)

	Mayotte -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Pamandzi, an islet lying about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) east of Mayotte, is connected by a 1.2-mile causeway to the rocky outcrop known as Dzaoudzi, site of the capital city and port.
		The Union of the Comoros is made up of a group of islands at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and the eastern coast of the African mainland.
		Overview of this southeasternmost island of the Comoros archipelago, a French dependency.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9051616 (723 words)

	Comoros map and information page by World Atlas
		The archipelago of Comoros is situated in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean between the eastern coast of Africa and Madagascar.
		Long an Arab trading outpost along the East African coast, the islands were annexed by France in the late 1800s.
		Since then, numerous coups, and inter-island disagreements has led to political unrest and instability, and when combined with a growing population, few natural resources and a limited food supply, the future of Comoros, is at best, uncertain.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/km.htm (562 words)

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