Comoros

American  

[kom-uh-rohz] / ˈkɒm əˌroʊz /

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.

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Comoros British  

/ ˈkɒməˌrəʊz, kəˈmɔːrəʊz /

plural noun

1. Official name: Union of the Comoros.  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)

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Example Sentences

As of Tuesday, the Skywave, which is flying a fake Comoros flag, was close to crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to Marine Traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It will also touch on the challenges they faced along the way, including a coup in the Comoros, being shot at, as well as Sir David's famous encounter with gorillas in Rwanda.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In November the ship had a makeover, changing its name from Blint and switching to a Russian registry after falsely flying under the Comoros flag.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

A shadow tanker often uses a “flag of convenience” provided by smaller, non-Western nations such as Gabon, Comoros or Cameroon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Comoros   Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups   since gaining independence from France in 1975.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency