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The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The predominant religion of the population—and the official state religion—is Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975. The country has three official languages: Comorian, French and Arabic. The Comoros is the only country of the Arab League which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also a member state of the African Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, and the Indian Ocean Commission.

This article is about the country. For the archipelago, see Comoro Islands. Union of the Comoros (in official languages) Arabicجمهورية القمر المتحدة Jumhuriyat al-Qumur al-Muttaḥida FrenchUnion des Comores Ngazidja ComorianUdzima wa Komori Flag Seal Motto: "Unité – Solidarité – Développement" (French) وحدة، تضامن، تنمية (Arabic) "Unity – Solidarity – Development" Anthem: Umodja wa Massiwa (Comorian) The Union of the Islands Location of the Comoros (circled) Capital and largest city Moroni 11°41′S 43°16′E / 11.69°S 43.26°E Official languages Comorian French Arabic…

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