- Official name
- Union of the Comoros الاتحاد القمري · Arabic
2 more names
Udzima wa Komori · ComorianUnion des Comores · French - Capital
- Moroni
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 832,000
- Area
- 1,862 km²
- Currency
- Comorian franc (KMF)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .km · +269
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Comoros is one of the world’s largest producers of ylang-ylang, used in perfumes such as Chanel No. 5.
- The coelacanth, a fish thought extinct for 65 million years, was found alive in Comorian waters.
- Mount Karthala on Grande Comore is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
- The country has experienced an unusually high number of coups since independence in 1975.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Langouste à la vanille Rock lobster in a sauce of cream and Comorian vanilla.