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Location Map of Comoros

Where is Comoros
About Map: Map showing where is Comoros located in the World.
Comoros location map shows that Comoros is located in the Indian Ocean at off coast of Eastern Africa. Comoros map shows the exact position of Comoros i.e. it is located in the northern side of Mozambique Channel and between Madagascar and Mozambique. Other countries nearby Comoros are Seychelles (an island country in the India Ocean) in the northeast and Tanzania (eastern African country) in the northwest. The capital city of Comoros is Moroni.

In terms of area, Comoros is only the third-smallest African country. However, the small island country comprises of four islands namely Grande Comore or Ngazidja, Mohéli or Mwali, Anjouan or Nzwani, and southeastermost Mayotte or Maore; besides, some of the smaller islands are also there. Mayotte is French territory in the region.

The government type of the country is a federal presidential republic, in which the President of the Comoros is head of state as well as head of the government. There is also multi party system in the country. Surprisingly, Comoros is only state who is member of all international organization in the region including African Union, Francophonie, Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Arab League and Indian Ocean Commission.
Country’s economy is largely depends upon agriculture, including fishing, hunting, and forestry.

Quick Facts
CountryComoros
Continent Africa
Where is LocatedComoros is a country located in the Eastern Africa
Coordinates 11°41'S43°16'E
Capital Moroni
Largest City Moroni
Neighboring CountriesNone
Administrative divisions3 islands and 4 municipalities
Area 863 Sq Miles
Population717,503 (2012)
Official Language Comorian, Arabic, French
Currency Comorian franc (KMF)
ISO Alpha-2 CodeKM
ISO Alpha-3 Code COM
ISO Numeric Code174
GDP $873 million 2012 estimate
Calling code 269
Time Zone EAT (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .km