Comoros

American  

[kom-uh-rohz] / ˈkɒm əˌroʊz /

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.

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Comoros British  

/ ˈkɒməˌrəʊz, kəˈmɔːrəʊz /

plural noun

1. Official name: Union of the Comoros.  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)

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Example Sentences

The agency said it had intervened as it suspected the ship was not included in the ship register of the Comoros, an African island nation, and was therefore in breach of international law.

From BBC

As of Tuesday, the Skywave, which is flying a fake Comoros flag, was close to crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to Marine Traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hout, a cargo ship registered in the Comoros, left Dubai on Tuesday bound for a port in southeastern Iran.

From Barron's

It will also touch on the challenges they faced along the way, including a coup in the Comoros, being shot at, as well as Sir David's famous encounter with gorillas in Rwanda.

From BBC

It had set sail from Murmansk in northern Russia and was flying under a Comoros flag, officials said.

From BBC