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Comoros

Also Known As Union of the Comoros

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Comoros is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It gained independence from France on 6 July 1975. Its capital is Moroni.

Facts
Capital
Moroni 1
Population
944,388 1
2026 estimate, from Comoros' own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Area (sq km)
2235 1
Total area per Comoros' own infobox, including all islands; the main islands alone measure 1,659 km2.
Independence or Founding Year
1975 1
Comoros gained independence from France on 6 July 1975.
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Moroni, Cities
Source Moroni (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Moroni, Cities
Source Moroni (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa, Continents
Sources
1. Comoros (Wikipedia)
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Union of the Comoros
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1. Comoros (Wikipedia)
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Moroni
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1. Comoros (Wikipedia)
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2,235 km2
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1. Comoros (Wikipedia)
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944,388
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1. Comoros (Wikipedia)
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6 July 1975
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1. Comoros (Wikipedia)
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an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa
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Moroni (Wikipedia)
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Comoros
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Moroni (Wikipedia)
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Moroni is the largest city, national capital, and seat of the government of the Union of the Comoros
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