Comoros¶
- Area
- Africa
- Coins
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Comoros is a union of three volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean just north of Madagascar. The name means "island of small moon" and this is pictured on the flag. The fourth star on the flag probably represents the island of Mayotte, who choose to stay with France rather than join the other three islands in independence in 1975. In 1997, two of the three islands -- Anjounan and Moheli -- declared their independence from Comoros, leaving only the main island of Grande Comore. The government tried and failed to force the two islands back into the fold, resulting in a deal brokered by the African Union to patch things up. Now, each island has its own mini-government, and a main union government to oversee it all. Implementation of the new plan started in early 2005. Hopefully they can work together, because the country needs it: Comoros is one of the poorest countries in the world and has few natural resources, a lousy education system, and not much else except a rapidly expanding population. If the political situation becomes less "fluid" the government can work on their plan to make Comoros a nice place to visit.
