Comoros

[ kom-uh-rohz ]

noun

1. 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. 719 sq. mi. (1,862 sq. km). : Moroni.

Comoros

/ kəˈmɔːrəʊz; ˈkɒməˌrəʊz /

plural noun

1. a republic consisting of three volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean, off the NW coast of Madagascar; a French territory from 1947; became independent in 1976 except for Mayotte, the fourth island in the group, which chose to remain French. Official languages: Comorian, French, and Arabic; Swahili is used commercially. Religion: Muslim. Currency: franc. Capital: Moroni. Pop: 752 288 (2013 est). Area: 1862 sq km (719 sq miles) Official nameUnion of the Comoros

Example Sentences

Last June, a 14-year-old girl, Bahia Bakari, was the sole survivor of a crash in the Indian Ocean, off the Comoros Islands.

From The Daily Beast

But the passengers bound for the Comoros changed planes in Yemen to the A310.

From The Daily Beast

The following is a fair specimen of the conversation of the dukes and earls at the capital of the Comoros.

From Project Gutenberg