Comoros

sovereign state situated on an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa
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Comoros is a country located in Africa[1]. It has three official languages: Comorian, Arabic, and French[2]. The nation's population was approximately 902,000 as of 2022[3].

Covering an area of 2,000 square kilometers, Comoros operates in the UTC+03:00 and Indian/Comoro time zones[4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
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
Climate
tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Terrain
volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills
Natural resources
fish
People & Society
Languages
Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; similar to Swahili), Comorian
Religions
Muslim 98.1% (overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, small Shia Muslim and Ahmadiyya Muslim populations), ethnic religionist 1.1%, Christian 0.6%, other 0.3% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
federal presidential republic
Independence
6 July 1975 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Legal system
mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$3.092 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$3,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Indonesia 25%, India 23%, Turkey 16%, UAE 11%, USA 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 24%, UAE 21%, Tanzania 12%, France 7%, India 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Comoros

Summary

Comoros is a country[1]. Comoros draws 13,748 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #18 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Comoros was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Comoros was a member of African Union[4].
  • Comoros was a member of League of Arab States[5].
  • Comoros was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
  • Comoros was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Comoros was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Comoros is in the country of Comoros[9].
  • Comoros's head of government is recorded as Azali Assoumani[10].
  • Comoros is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Comoros's instance of is recorded as country[12].
  • Comoros's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Comoros's instance of is recorded as island country[14].
  • Comoros's instance of is recorded as archipelagic state[15].
  • Comoros's head of state is recorded as Azali Assoumani[16].
  • Comoros's capital is recorded as Moroni[17].
  • Comoros's official language is recorded as Comorian[18].
  • Comoros's official language is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Comoros's official language is recorded as French[20].
  • Comoros's currency is recorded as Comorian franc[21].
  • Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Madagascar[22].
  • Comoros's shares border with is recorded as France[23].
  • Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Mozambique[24].
  • Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Seychelles[25].
  • Comoros's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania[26].
  • Comoros's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .km[27].

Body

Geography

Comoros is in the country of Comoros[9]. Comoros is on the continent of Africa[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country[12], sovereign state[13], island country[14], and archipelagic state[15].

Why It Matters

Comoros draws 13,748 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #18 of 27).[2] Comoros has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Comoros is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [22] . 2009-2017.state.gov. 2009-2017.state.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . 2009-2017.state.gov. 2009-2017.state.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [6] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · محک · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Comores'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'l’Union des Comores'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Union of the Comoros'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1448]]: القمر"
  2. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag comoros
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: comoros, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289921820|comoros (#289921820)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  3. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0361573-Komory
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0361573-Komory, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
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