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Capital | Moroni |
Government | independent republic |
Currency | Comoran franc (KMF) |
Area | 2,170 sq km |
Population | 690,948 (July 2006 est.) |
Language | Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; also known as Shimasiwa). |
Religion | Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% |
Calling Code | +269 |
Internet TLD | .km |
Time Zone | UTC +3 |
The Comoros are an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian Ocean between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar.