Comoros
[ kom-uh-rohz ]
/ ˈkɒm əˌroʊz /
noun
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. (1862 sq. km). Capital: Moroni.
Example sentences from the Web for comoros
Last June, a 14-year-old girl, Bahia Bakari, was the sole survivor of a crash in the Indian Ocean, off the Comoros Islands.
But the passengers bound for the Comoros changed planes in Yemen to the A310.
The following is a fair specimen of the conversation of the dukes and earls at the capital of the Comoros.
British Dictionary definitions for comoros
Comoros
/ (ˈkɒməˌrəʊz, kəˈmɔːrəʊz) /
pl n
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 name: Union of the Comoros