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  ipedia.com: Comoros Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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.
Comoros is formed by three of the four main islands in the Comoros Archipelago; the fourth is the French territory of Mayotte.
www.ipedia.com /comoros.html   (837 words)

  
 the Comoros - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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 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   (954 words)

  
 CHARLES BRAY's Comoro Journal
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.
The title was confirmed by an international committee overseeing the islands' transition to the Union of Comoros, but was rejected by his rivals.
www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/Africa/Comoros   (988 words)

  
 Comoros Press Releases
Comoros authorities have warned nervous residents in the shadow of...
Comoros authorities have warned nervous residents in the shadow of the Indian Ocean archipelago's only active volcano to be on alert as lava continues to roil in Mount Karthala's main crater.
Comoros: A new dawn Saad S. Khan The former French colony of Comoros has become the seventh Muslim nation in a row, since the beginning of the last year, to have opted for Islamists in the national elections.
www.topix.net /world/comoros/pr   (1631 words)

  
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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 Mayotte.
Comoros is located in Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
The conditions of this treaty, approved by the French government on October 2, stated that the result of the vote would be ratified by the French parliament and that, in the case of a refusal, the islands should retain their status within France.
www.lycos.com /info/comoros--comoros-islands.html?page=2   (535 words)

  
 Comoros: The Comoro Islands' Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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 (10/06)
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. 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)

  
 World InfoZone - Comoros Facts
Karthala, a shield volcano on the south of Grande Comore Island, is the highest point in the Union of the Comoros (2,360m).
Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan belong to the Union of the Comoros.
Islam was brought to the Comoros Archipelago by Arab migrants.
www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Comoros   (317 words)

  
 COMOROS, Landmine Monitor Report 2002
The Union of Comoros (formerly, the Islamic Federal Republic of Comoros) has not yet acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty.
Comoros did not attend the Third Meeting of States Parties in Managua, Nicaragua in September 2001, but for the first time participated in the intersessional Standing Committee meetings in Geneva, in both January and May 2002.
Comoros is not a party to the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) and did not attend the CCW meetings in Geneva in December 2001.
www.icbl.org /lm/2002/comoros.html   (491 words)

  
 Welcome to Union of the Comoros Resource page
Welcome to the Union of the Comoros, a beautiful paradise island nation in the Indian Ocean.
The Union of Comoros is the internationally recognized nation and it is the Union government that maintains all diplomatic relationships with the international community, while the individual member states keep ample powers to govern most of their own local affairs.
Comoros is increasingly being discovered as a paradise for diving and other recreational sports.
www.unionofcomoros.com   (268 words)

  
 Comoros Flag - World Flags 101 - Comoros Flags
The flag of Comoros consists of four horizontal stripes of equal width.
On the left side of the Comoros flag is a green horizontal triangle which reaches the center of the flag.
The previous flag used in Comoros was green with a white crescent and stars.
www.worldflags101.com /c/comoros-flag.aspx   (204 words)

  
 Comoros, Landmine Monitor Report 2003
The Union of Comoros acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty on 19 September 2002, after a new government was formed in May 2002.
It also reported that no national of the Union of Comoros is known to be a victim of landmines.
Comoros has previously told Landmine Monitor that it has not produced, imported, exported, stockpiled, or used antipersonnel mines and it is not mine-affected.
www.icbl.org /lm/2003/comoros.html   (299 words)

  
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The only major ideological point of contention is the debate between supporters of a strong federal government and supporters of the autonomous island governments.
After having acquired the status of overseas territory in 1947 - within the framework of the French Union - the Comoros expressed their fidelity to France at the referendum proposed by General De Gaulle in 1958.
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.
www.lycos.com /info/comoros.html   (444 words)

  
 Comoros and the IMF -- Page 1 of 2
Union of the Comoros: Financial Position in the Fund
December 08, 2005 -- Donors Conference for the Union of Comoros, Statement of the IMF Staff Representative, Thomas Krueger, Senior Advisor, African Department, IMF
August 16, 2005 -- Union of the Comoros: Statistical Appendix
www.imf.org /external/country/COM/index.htm   (658 words)

  
 BakuTODAY.net - Polling stations close in coup-plagued Comoros isle
Voters in Comoros went to the polls to elect their next president in an exercise that has been dogged with fears that the coup-plagued Indian Ocean archipelago may slip into religious extremism with the likely victory of an Islamist candidate.
Comoros' own security forces are to be confined to their barracks to avoid voter intimidation.
The Union of Comoros is made up of the islands of Grand Comore, Anjouan and Moheli.
www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=20853   (769 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.
An unstable triangle: the recent legislative elections in the three main islands that comprise the Comoros were expected to restore......
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107423.html   (689 words)

  
 SESRTCIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Safety - Africa - Comoros
The Union of the Comoros is a developing nation located in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
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.worldworx.tv /safety/africa/comoros/index.htm   (874 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   (1480 words)

  
 afrol News - AU to send troops as Comoros prepares polls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
afrol News, 23 March - A total of 14 candidates have registered with the electoral commission to fight for the presidency of the Union of Comoros, to which the incumbent is not eligible.
The 14 May poll will be the first real test to whether Comoros has managed to break its vicious circle of coups since the 2001 power-sharing constitution.
Comoros has the unfortunate world record in coups and coup attempts since independence from France in 1975 - this political instability making it the poorest of the African Indian Ocean states.
www.afrol.com /articles/18538   (711 words)

  
 June 17, 2005: Ambassador Price's Farewell to the Union of Comoros
Since my arrival as Ambassador to Mauritius, Seychelles, and the Union of Comoros in April 2002, I have made it my focus to work with the leaders of Comoros to sustain the revival of democracy.
Today, the people of Comoros enjoy the freedom to vote in elections, the economy has more prospects for development, and international partners are beginning to invest because democracy is taking root.
U.S. experts from the Center for Disease Control visited Comoros when the debilitating Alpha virus was spreading throughout Ngazidja to analyze the seriousness of the virus and recommend protections against it.
mauritius.usembassy.gov /op_06172005.html   (819 words)

  
 Comoros - Country Profile - Destination Union of the Comoros, Mozambique Channel
Conference of the Partners of the Union of the Comoros
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)

  
 Comoros Human Rights
The Union of Comoros is an emerging democracy that was ruled by President Azali Assoumani, who took power in a coup in April 1999, and subsequently was elected democratically in April presidential elections described by international observers as free and fair.
In December 2001, the draft Constitution, which called for the reincorporation of Anjouan, Grande Comoros, and Moheli into a new federation that would grant the islands greater autonomy, was approved overwhelmingly in a referendum described by international observers as free and fair.
An ongoing debate between the President of the Union and the individual island presidents over the division of powers between the competing presidencies was unresolved at year's end.
www.nationbynation.com /Comoros/Human.html   (3292 words)

  
 Comoros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Comoros (IPA: [kəˡmɔːɹəʊz]), officially the Union of the Comoros (French: 'Union des Comores', [ynjɔ̃ de kɔmɔʀ]; Arabic: اتحاد القمر‎, [ʔitːiˡħæːd ælˈqɒmær], and 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.
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Union_of_Comoros   (2001 words)

  
 Comoros - Consular Information Sheet
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: The Union of Comoros is a developing nation located in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
Conditions are subject to change rapidly in each of the three islands of the Comoros due to a lack of political structure and economic development.
U.S. citizens in Comoros are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius.
www.arabicnews.com /travel/comoros.html   (1293 words)

  
 National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Associations
The Union of Comoros is ruled by former Army Col. President Azali Assoumani.
On December 23, 2001, the draft constitution was adopted by referendum.
The African Union and the Francophonie organization have encouraged continued negotiation over the outstanding fiscal and political issues dividing the national government and the regional island authorities.
www.nagia.org /international/Comoros.htm   (1727 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)

  
 'Ayatollah' of Comoros takes helm of coup-plagued isles
Comoros president-elect Ahmed Abdallah Sambi enters the central mosque in Moroni, Comoros, to perform the Friday prayer, a few hours away from his inauguration ceremony as the new President of the Union of the Comoros.
In first address as president, Sambi swore to "respect the commitments of the Union of Comoros" and rejected assertions from critics he could turn the overwhelmingly Muslim islands into a hotbed for radical Islam.
The polls were closely monitored by the African Union and other observers who hailed the process for its peaceful conduct and relatively large voter turnout.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=125495   (678 words)

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