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Com⋅o⋅ros
[kom-uh-rohz] 
əˌroʊz
–noun
| Federal and Islamic Republic of the, a republic comprising three of the Comoro Islands (Grand Comoro, Mohéli, and Anjouan): a former overseas territory of France; declared independence 1975. 589,797; 719 sq. mi. (1862 sq. km). Capital: Moroni. |
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Com·o·ros
(kŏm'ə-rōz') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A country comprising the three main islands and numerous islets of the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean off southeast Africa between Mozambique and Madagascar. Settled by peoples from Africa, Indonesia, and Arabia, the islands were ceded to France between 1841 and 1909. They declared their independence from France in 1975, although Mayotte, the largest of the group, voted to retain its status as a French territory. Moroni, on Grand Comoro Island, is the capital of the country. Population: 691,000. |
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| comoros | |
noun | |
| a country on the Comoro Islands |
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