Comoros

[ kom-uh-rohz ]

noun

1. Federal and Islamic Republic of the, a republic comprising three of the Comoro Islands (Grand Comoro, Mohéli, and Anjouan): a former overseas territory of France; declared independence 1975. 719 sq. mi. (1,862 sq. km). : Moroni.

Comoros

/ ˈkɒməˌrəʊz; kəˈmɔːrəʊz /

plural noun

1. a republic consisting of three volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean, off the NW coast of Madagascar; a French territory from 1947; became independent in 1976 except for Mayotte, the fourth island in the group, which chose to remain French. Official languages: Comorian, French, and Arabic; Swahili is used commercially. Religion: Muslim. Currency: franc. Capital: Moroni. Pop: 752 288 (2013 est). Area: 1862 sq km (719 sq miles) Official nameUnion of the Comoros

Example Sentences

The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the authorities there say.

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In February it started in Madagascar, then spread to Tanzania and Comoros.

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The privately owned Comoros Infos website reported "insider collusion" as having facilitated the escape.

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In addition to South Africa, the exemption has been extended to passport holders from five other African states - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros and Mozambique.

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Hundreds of people arrive every week in boats from the Comoros, in addition to whom there are now increasing numbers of asylum seekers from the Great Lakes region of Central Africa.

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