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 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.
It is the Livingstone's flying fox, a fruit bat unique to the Comoros with a wing span that exceeds four feet.
This led to the breakup of the Republic and a reformation of the government of the Comoro Islands as a Union in 2002 with each of the three islands given considerable autonomy.
www.ksu.edu /sasw/comoros/comoros.html   (969 words)

  
 Comoros Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
Comoros (kah-MO-roz), republic (719 sq mi/1,862 sq km; 1996 estimated population 540,000; 2004 estimated population 651,901), officially the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean at the N end of the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique; (cap.) Moroni.
Comoros Republic comprises the three main islands of Njazidja (on which Moroni is located) in the NW, Nzwani in the E, and Mwali in the SW; also includes several small adjacent islets and numerous coral reefs.
Comoros Republic’s first democratic elections were held in 1990 and Saïd Mohamed Djohar was elected president with 55% of the votes.
www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Comoros.html   (548 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Comoros Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 a...
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.
Elections were held in 2004 where 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.ipedia.com /comoros.html   (837 words)

  
 Comoros (10/06)
Comoros maintains a mission to the United States at 336 E. 45th St., 2d floor, New York, NY 10017 (tel.
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   (1629 words)

  
 Geography of Comoros Information
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.
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.
Comorian waters are the habitat of the coelacanth, a rare fish with limblike fins and a cartilaginous skeleton, the fossil remains of which date as far back as 400 million years and which was once thought to have become extinct about 70 million years ago.
www.bookrags.com /Geography_of_Comoros   (1100 words)

  
 Comoros (4/97)
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, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) per capita income of about $700, is among the world's poorest and least developed nations.
Comoros also is a member of the Organization of African Unity, the European Development Fund, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Indian Ocean Commission, and the African Development Bank.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/c/6267.htm   (1219 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Comoros, the, Comoros (Comoro Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Comoros, the[kom´urOs] Pronunciation Key, officially Union of the Comoros (1996 est.
The Comoros have a tropical climate with the year almost evenly divided between dry and rainy seasons; cyclones (hurricanes) are quite frequent.
The Comoros is a member of the Franc Zone.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Comoros.html   (397 words)

  
 Geography of Comoros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the largest remnants of Comoros' once-extensive rain forests is on the slopes of Kartala.
A British preservation group sent an expedition to Comoros in 1992 to bring some of the bats to Britain to establish a breeding population.
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Comoros   (1161 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 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 /ipa/A0107423.html   (689 words)

  
 Comoros Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Comoros are located in Southern Africa, they are a group of islands in the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
The islands are volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills.
Comoros is a tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
www.nationbynation.com /Comoros/Geo.html   (51 words)

  
 Economy of Comoros
Comoros is the world's leading producer of essence of ylang-ylang, used in manufacturing perfume.
Comoros has its own currency, the Comorian Franc, which is currently valued at 557 CF = U.S. Economy
One of the world's poorest countries, Comoros is made up of three islands that have inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources.
infotut.com /geography/Comoros/Economy   (866 words)

  
 SESRTCIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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)

  
 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.
On February 17, 2000, representatives of the government, the Anjouan separatists, the political opposition, and civil society organizations signed a "Framework Accord for Reconciliation in Comoros," brokered by the
www.gurupedia.com /c/co/comoros.htm   (691 words)

  
 Comoros - Country Profile - Destination Union of the Comoros, Mozambique Channel
Unstable Comoros has endured 19 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975.
Round Table of the financial backers in favour of the Union of the Comoros.
Serves destinations on the Comoros archipelago, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar (Tanzania).
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/comoros.htm   (727 words)

  
 Facts About Comoros
Comoros has endured 19 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975.
In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros.
Supreme Court or Cour Supremes (two members appointed by the president, two members elected by the Federal Assembly, one elected by the Council of each island, and others are former presidents of the republic).
worldfacts.us /Comoros.htm   (591 words)

  
 Comoros Overview | Comoros Tour Guide | iExplore.com
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 Comoro archipelago is situated in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar and consists of four main islands of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs: Ngazidja (formerly Grande Comore), Nzwani (formerly Anjouan), Mwali (formerly Mohéli) and Mahoré (Mayotte).
www.africa.com /dmap/Comoros/Overview   (276 words)

  
 Geography Of Comoros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/comoros_country_geography.shtml   (301 words)

  
 Comoros - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Comoros is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between Mozambique and Madagascar.
The Comoros Islands are volcanic in origin and Grande Comore has an active volcano known as Mount Kartala while 50% of that island is a desert lava field.
In 1975 Comoros joined the UN while several Comoran governments held power for short periods after independence was declared.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/comoros.htm   (1078 words)

  
 Comoros Comoro Islands on the Internet
Comoro Islands (Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros)
Informative site with history, maps, audio file of the national anthem (for those with sounds cards), geography, population, language, music, economy, transportation, Includes entries from their bibliography, maps, pointers to relevant web sites.
Includes links to sites on the Comoros, the cost of living and taxi fares.
library.stanford.edu /africa/comoros.html   (1020 words)

  
 Top20Comoros.com - Your Top20 Guide to Comoros!
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.
The country consists principally of three volcanic islands: Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan, while the nearby island of Mayotte is claimed by Comoros but declined independence from France.
General 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.top20comoros.com   (1119 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Comoros
Brief details of the history and geography of the Comoros, as well as business, culture, government and transport information.
Detailed handbook describing the history of Comoros and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
bubl.ac.uk /link/c/comoros.htm   (513 words)

  
 Geography of Comoros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Deity has spoken and geography makes no difference.
Southern Africa, group of islands in the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
It consists of four islands, of which three form the independent Union of Comoros and one is the French territory of Mayotte.
publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/g/ge/geography_of_comoros.html   (279 words)

  
 comoros map and information page
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 have 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 uncertain.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/km.htm   (535 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Comoros Page
The index has been created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, as part of its comprehensive effort to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs.
General resources on Comoro islands include: geography, climate, population, music, news, heath, etc..
The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world's languages including information on alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic information.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Comoros.html   (147 words)

  
 Trexle - Comoros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Comoros Portal, Search Engine & Directory - A few links from a pan-arab portal.
FOC Country Profile - Comoros - Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs.
Comoros - Background notes on history, geography, business and government.
www.trexle.com /Directory/Top/Regional/Africa/Comoros   (78 words)

  
 Moving to Comoros - Living In Comoros - Real Estate in Comoros
Maps for Comoros - Maps of Comoros - A large number of differing Central African Republic maps including city maps.
Comoros - Consular Information Sheet - Comoros - Consular Information Sheet - from the U.S. State Department.
Shipping and Moving to Comoros - Shipping and Moving to Comoros - Online directory of international shipping companies that provide low cost shipping and moving services to Comoros.
www.escapeartist.com /comoros/comoros.html   (1404 words)

  
 Comoros - People Places, Geography, Places Regions, World Geography, Africa, Comoros,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
OFFICIAL NAME: Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros CAPITAL: Moroni SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal Islamic Republic AREA: 1,862 Sq Km (719 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 631,800 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Comoros is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between Mozambique and Madagascar.
Its green background and white crescent are symbols of Islam, and the Arabic words for Allah and Muhammad are inscribed in the corners.
The four stars represent the islands of Grande Comore (Njazidja), Mohéli (Mwali), Anjouan (Nzwani), and Mayotte (a French territory that is claimed by Comoros).
www.studysphere.com /Site/Sphere_1503.html   (395 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2000 -- Comoros
Background: Unstable Comoros has endured 19 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975.
A subsequent attempt by the government to reestablish control over the rebellious islands by force failed, and presently the Organization of African Unity is brokering negotiations to effect a reconciliation.
Economy - overview: One of the world's poorest countries, Comoros is made up of three islands that have inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources.
www.exportinfo.org /worldfactbook/comoros_WFB.html   (1191 words)

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