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Tropical Beach, Comoros
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  • Name
    Comoros
  • Full Name
    Union of the Comoros
  • The volcanic islands of Comoros are located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.

    3 islands were made independent from the French in 1975 but there were continuous coups and Governments overthrown more times than imaginable (around 20 times!).

    Things have settled down somewhat and the 'Union of the Comoros' can offer something few destinations can - a paradise location but a real down to earth adventure holiday destination where the over-tourism is far far away.
  • Capital
    Moroni
  • Largest City
    Moroni
  • Population
    798,000
  • Area
    2,235 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    Comorian, Arabic, French
  • Religion
    The Constitution provides for freedom of religion
  • Time Zone
    EAT (UTC+3)
  • Currency
    Comorian franc
  • Dialing Code
    269
  • Internet Domain
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