Comores

Interesting Facts About Comores

• Comoros is an archipelagic country made up of three islands located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean
• The capital and largest city is Moroni
• Islam is the predominant religion and the official state religion
• Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975
• The country has three official languages: Comorian, French and Arabic
• Comoros is the only country of the Arab League which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
• The country has a unique political system with a semi-autonomous government and president for each of the three islands and a rotating presidency for the overarching Union government

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