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The Comoros (pronounced /ˈkɒməroʊz/, listen; Arabic: جزر القمر‎, Juzur al-Qumur), officially the Union of the Comoros (French: Union des Comores, Arabic: الإتّحاد القمريّ‎, Al-Ittiād al-Qumuriyy) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. The nearest countries to the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. Prior to 2002, it was known officially as the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros. At 2,235km² (863sqmi) UN Demographic Yearbook. the Comoros is the third smallest African nation by area; and with a population estimated at 798,000 it is the sixth smallest African nation by population (though it has one of the highest population densities in Africa). Its name derives from the Arabic word qamar ("moon").Comores Online.com - reference to the history of the name.

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1. GSM Roaming - Comoros
Comoros. The following networks operate in this country/area:. Societe Nationale des Telecommunications (Comores Telecom) (HURI). GSM 900. Planned ...
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/..

2. Comoros: The Comoro Islands' Home Page
Provides news, geography, climate, population, language, music, and economy. By Martin and Harriet Ottenheimer.
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~omar/Comoro..

3. Comoros travel guide - Wikitravel
Open source travel guide to Comoros, featuring up-to-date information on ... The Comoros are an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian ...
http://wikitravel.org/en/Comoros

4. Doing Business in Comoros - Doing Business - The World Bank Group
Comoros. Region: Sub-Saharan Africa; Income category: Low income ... Indicator, Comoros, Region, OECD. Difficulty of Hiring Index, 39, 41.7, 25.2 ...
http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEcon..

5. Comoros : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of ...
August 1994 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national ...
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/kmtoc.html


Area total: 2,170 sq km land: 2,170 sq km water: 0 sq km
Climate tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Terrain volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
Population 651,901
Languages Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
Capital Moroni
 
  Comoros: Big Troubles on Some Small Islands
By Matthew B. Dwyer. On March 25, 2008, military forces of the Union of the Comoros, supported by African Union (AU) troops from Tanzania, Sudan and Senegal, landed on the Comorian island of Anjouan. They met little resistance and took ...
http://forums.csis.org/africa/?p=100

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  Oic, Comoros Set Up Project Follow-up Mechanism (APA News)
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the government of the Union of Comoros, have signed an agreement to set up a follow-up mechanism to assess progress made in the implementation of cooperation projects between the OIC ...
http://www.afrora.com/site/news/index.ph..

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