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Comoros
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officially Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros (1996 est. pop. 540,000), 838 sq mi (2,170 sq km), occupying most of the Comoro Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Moroni. It is comprised of three main islands, Njazidja (formerly Grande Comore)—on which Moroni is located—Nzwani (formerly Anjouan), and Mwali (formerly Mohéli), and numerous coral reefs and islets. They are volcanic in origin and have a tropical climate.—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. (Copyright © 2002-2008 Columbia University Press.)
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Pronunciation:  k m´ -r z´´ from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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