Comoro Islands

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Comoro Islands

Native name: Komori (in Comorian) جزر القمر (in Arabic) Archipel des Comores (in French)
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	12°08′24″S 44°15′00″E / 12.14000°S 44.25000°E / -12.14000; 44.25000
Total islands	4
Major islands	Grande Comore (Ngazidja), Mohéli (Mwali), Anjouan (Nzwani), Mayotte (Maore)
Area	2,034 km2 (785 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,361 m (7746 ft)
Highest point	Karthala
Administration
Comoros
Islands	Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Mohéli (Mwali) Anjouan (Nzwani)
Largest settlement	Moroni (capital) (pop. 60,200)
President	Azali Assoumani
Demographics
Population	1,008,246 (2016 est.)

The Comoro Islands or the Comoros (Comorian: Komori; Arabic: جزر القمر, romanized: Juzur al-qamar; French: Les Comores) are an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the southeastern coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and northwest of Madagascar. The islands are politically divided between the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign country, and Mayotte, an Overseas Department of France.