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Comores

Overview
The Comoros islands are wrapped in a fragrant blend of ylang-ylang oil, Arabic aesthetics, African warmth and French chic. Not only this, but they have a colourful history of sultans and soothsayers, plantation owners and eloping princesses.
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Capital: Moroni
Official languages: Arabic, French
Regional languages:
Government:Federal republic
President:Ahmed Abdallah M. Sambi
Vice President:
Independence:July 6, 1975Â, FranceÂ
Population:798,000
Currency:Comorian franc
Description:The Comoros islands are wrapped in a fragrant blend of ylang-ylang oil, Arabic aesthetics, African warmth and French chic. Not only this, but they have a colourful history of sultans and soothsayers, plantation owners and eloping princesses.
Location:Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds
Area:2 170 sq_km
Natural Resource Diamont
Internet Code:.km