Comoro Islands
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- Comoro is also a town in East Timor, where the airport for the capital city, Dili, is located.
Image:Comoros rel91.jpg The Comoro Islands are an archipelago lying between Madagascar and the African continent. The main islands are Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohéli and Mayotte. The islands are volcanic in origin.
Politically, the islands are divided into two entities:
The Union of Comoros is recognised as including the three northernmost islands. Anjouan and Moheli declared their independence in 1997, however these unilateral declarations of independence received no international recognition and were later rescinded.Template:AfricaS-geo-stub