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Comoros
- Location
Location Description
Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
- Continent
- Africa
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of four equal horizontal bands of yellow, white, red and blue, with a green isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and bears a fly-side facing white crescent and four five-pointed white stars arranged in a vertical line along the opening of the crescent.
- Capital
- Moroni
- Languages
- Arabic, Comorian, French
- Currency
- (franc)
- Size
- 719 sq mi (1,862 sq km) — 184th largest
- Total Population
- 919,901 people — 162nd largest
- Population Density
- 1,280 people per sq mi (494 people per sq km) — 28th largest