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	History of Comoros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for Comoros to become independent in 1978.
		Mohamed Bacar soon rose to leadership of the junta that took over and by the end of the month he was the leader of the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Comoros (1013 words)

	Comoros
		A watershed in the history of the islands was the arrival of the Shirazi Arabs in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
		Comoros is the world's principal producer of ylang-ylang essence, an essence derived from the flowers of a tree originally brought from Indonesia that is used in manufacturing perfumes and soaps.
		Comoros also confronted domestically the problem of the degree of democracy the government was prepared to grant to its citizens, a consideration that related to its standing in the world community.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/comoros/all.html (17497 words)

	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.
		Comoros is one of the poorest countries in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comoros (1076 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.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761566120 (1652 words)

	History - Comoros - Africa
		The history of the Comoros archipelago has largely been determined by the geographical location of the islands.
		In 1946 the Comoros were given their own conseil general (general council), and they were separated from the government of Madagascar in 1960.
		After elections were held in Comoros in March 1996, the elected president, Mohamed Taki Abdulkarim, drafted a new constitution that extended the authority of the president and established Islam as the basis for all legislation.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/comoros/history.htm (652 words)

	Comoros
		Comoros, the - Comoros, the, officially Union of the Comoros (2005 est.
		Comoros, the: History - History The islands were populated by successive waves of immigrants from Africa, Indonesia,...
		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.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107423.html (673 words)

	A short history of the Comoros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Over the centuries, the prsent-day Comoros are invaded by a succession of diverse groups from the coast of Africa, the Persian Gulf, Indonesia, and Madagascar.
		From 1896 the Comoros are administered from Reunion, but from 1908 the islands are administered from Madagascar.
		After a consitutional crisis the Comoros more or less converted into a confederation in 2001 under the name Union of the Comoros and in 2002 Assoumani is re-elected as president.
	www.electionworld.org /history/comoros.htm (393 words)

	Wikinfo \| History of Africa
		Ethiopia is a distinct, ancient culture with an intermittent history of contact with Eurasia (such as Christianity).
		However, after the desertification of the Sahara, settlement in North Africa became concentrated in the valley of the Nile, where the pre-literate Nomes of Egypt laid a base for the culture of ancient Egypt, usually considered separately from the other cultures of the continent.
		History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=History_of_Africa (4402 words)

	Comoros History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The history is a very important part of Comoros.
		The history of the Comoros Islands has been determined by its location.
		The history of Comoros has a big effect on how it is today.
	tps.dpi.state.nc.us /connectafrica/comoros/history.html (302 words)

	Comoros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		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.
		Main article: History of Comoros 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.
		Main article: Economy of Comoros Comoros is one of the poorest countries in the world.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /articles/content/c/co/comoros.html (989 words)

	Comoros - HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		THE FEDERAL ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of the Comoros is an archipelago situated in the western Indian Ocean, about midway between the island of Madagascar and the coast of East Africa at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel.
		Mahoré, or Mayotte, the easternmost of the archipelago's four main islands, including Njazidja (formerly Grande Comore), Mwali (formerly Mohéli), and Nzwani (formerly Anjouan), remains under French administration, a majority of its voters having chosen to remain tied to France in referendums held in 1974 and 1976.
		However, as in the 1970s and 1980s, the challenge to Comorans was to find a way off the treadmills of economic dependency and domestic political dysfunction.
	countrystudies.us /comoros/1.htm (582 words)

	Search Results for "Comoros"
		Comoros, the, (kom´ros) (KEY), officially Union of the Comoros (1996 est.
		Comoros 1975, July Comoros, formerly a French dominion, became independent under Pres.
		...An island of the eastern Comoros in the Mozambique Channel of the Indian Ocean.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Comoros (298 words)

	History (from Comoros) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Islamic republic of the Comoros is an island state in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
		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.
		History is a science—a branch of knowledge that uses specific methods and tools to achieve its goals.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-1442 (841 words)

	Comoros - Arab Relationship and World Affaires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In late September 1997, despite the misgivings of some members of the "politico-administrative co-ordination", notably Abdou Madi, Ibrahim announced his decision to hold a referendum on self-determination for Nzwani on 26 October, prior to a reconciliation conference sponsored by both the OAU and the Arab League, which all parties had agreed to attend.
		On completion of a five-day mission to the Comoros in mid-November 1997, Yéré revealed that only the list of delegates from Mwali had been submitted, while the secessionist government in Nzwani and the opposition parties remained dissatisfied with the OAU´s proposals.
		Diplomatic relations between the Comoros and France, suspended in December 1975, were restored in July 1978; in November of that year the two countries signed agreements on military and economic co-operation, apparently deferring any decision on the future of Mayotte.
	members.aol.com /arabinfo7/comohis.htm (698 words)

	AllRefer.com - Comoros, the : History, Comoros (Comoro Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		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.
		Forces favoring reuniting with the Comoros seized power in Nzwani in 2001, and in December Comoran voters approved giving the three islands additional autonomy (and their own presidents) within a Comoran federation.
		Under the new constitution, the presidency of the Comoros Union rotates among the islands.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Comoros-history.html (508 words)

	Wikinfo \| Comoros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		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.
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	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Comoros (743 words)

	History of Comoros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Union of Comoros is ruled by former Army Col. President Azali Assoumani.
		In a separate nod to pressure to fully restore civilian rule, the government organized several committees to compose a new Constitution, including the August 2000 National Congress and November 2000 Tripartite Commission.
		The opposition parties initially refused to participate in the Tripartite Commission, but on February 17, 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 Organization for African Unity (OAU), now the African Union.
	www.historyofnations.net /africa/comoros.html (506 words)

	Welcome to 3mala.com > Arab World > Comoros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The independence of the Comoros was proclaimed in July 1975 by Ahmed Abdallah, the archipelago’s main rice exporter and Prime Minister of the semi-autonomous local government.
		The Comoros climate is tropical with a monsoom season from November to April.
		The Comoros' land is mostly desert and the only green area is found in the basalt ranges of the northern region.
	www.3mala.com /data/arabworld/comoros.htm (1679 words)

	Travel in Moroni Comoros History
		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.
		Intense diplomatic efforts were set in motion and the OAU re-accepted Comoros' membership in the organisation in February 1979.
	www.africatravelling.net /comoros/moroni/moroni_history.htm (812 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)

	Anjouan - TheBestLinks.com - Comoros, History of Comoros, France, Indian Ocean, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Anjouan, Comoros, History of Comoros, France, Indian Ocean, Island, Madagascar...
		A series of surcharged stamps issued in 1912 was available for use in Madagascar and all of the Comoros, and thereafter stamps of Madagascar were used.
		In 1950 Anjouan used the stamps of the Comoros.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Anjouan.html (232 words)

	CHARLES BRAY's Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Some History of Comoros: The purpose of the history of Comoros so everyone who’s interesti...
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		Sierra Leone: this history of war-crimes is to continue building the history of Sierra Leo...
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	Comoros
		Comoros has about 2170 sq km of land.
		Comoros is independent since 6 july 1975 from France.
		The information about the Comoros on the net is rather poor.
	jkersten.topcities.com /hollandpage/comoros.htm (51 words)

	Comoros, the on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		COMOROS, THE [Comoros, the], officially Union of the Comoros (2005 est.
		The Comoros have a tropical climate with the year almost evenly divided between dry and rainy seasons; cyclones (hurricanes) are quite frequent.
		An accord in Dec., 2003, concerning the division of powers between the federal and island governments paved the way for legislative elections in 2004, in which parties favoring autonomy for the individual islands won a majority of the seats.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/comoros_history.asp (1319 words)

	Comoros: Location, Map, Area, Capital, Population, Religion, Language - Country Information
		Location: The Comoro archipelago is situated in the Indian ocean northeast of Madagascar and consists of four main islands of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs: Njazida (formerly Grande Comore), Nzwani (formerly Anjouan), Mwali (formerly Mohéli) and Mahore (Mayotte).
		The latter is administrated by France but is claimed by the Federal Republic of the Comoros.
		Membership: Comoros is a member of the UN and Arab League, OAU, Organization of the Islamic Conference and ACP state of the EU.
	www.arab.de /arabinfo/comoros.htm (188 words)

	Comoros History & Comoros Culture \| iExplore.com
		The Comoros were then governed as part of Madagascar until 1947 when they became a separate French Overseas Territory.
		Internal self-government was granted in 1961, although full independence was not achieved until 1975, despite consistent pressure on the French from the islands’ Government.
		In May 2002, after several weeks’ delay, Assoumani was declared President of the newly entitled Union of Comoros – which includes Anjouan and Moheli – after a disputed election.
	www.africa.com /dmap/Comoros/History (646 words)

	The Country & People of Comoros
		Comoros, the, officially Union of the Comoros, republic (1995 est.
		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 (1452 words)

	com001 OAU threatens reconciliation pact on Comoros
		It was regrettable that neighbors of her country "appealed to the international community not to accompany, but rather to condemn a national effort undertaken in order to avoid confrontation." It was essential that countries within regions support the peaceful conclusion of disputes.
		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)

	CHARLES BRAY's LiveJournal
		The volcanic Comoro Island, lie in the Indian Ocean, between Mozambique and the northern tip of Madagascar.
		The Comoro islands were originally mostly forested, but in recent years, large parts of the rain forest were cleared for cultivation.
		The people of the Comoros are among the poorest in Africa and are heavily dependent on foreign aid.
	www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/2004/03/06 (3893 words)

	The retrospective history of the Comoros Islands
		The retrospective history of the Union of Comoros Islands
		Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
		The history in general of the Union of the Comoros Islands
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/36/index-fa.html (105 words)

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