Comoros
Union of the Comoros
Comoros sits in Eastern Africa and uses KMF - Comorian franc (Fr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Moroni
Population
944.4K
Area
1.9K km2
Population
944.4K
944,388 people
Area
1.9K km2
1,862 square kilometers
Density
507/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Moroni
-11.7, 43.23
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Comoros, officially listed here as Union of the Comoros, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Comoros, KM, COM, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Comoros is grouped under Africa, more specifically Eastern Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 944,388 people and a land area of 1,862 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 507 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is -12.16666666, 44.25, while the capital coordinate reference is -11.7, 43.23. Comoros has no land borders listed in the country data, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Moroni (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Moroni, Mutsamudu, Mandza, Fomboni and Domoni. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Comoros, capital of Comoros, and major urban areas in Comoros. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Federal presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Arab League and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Comoros uses calling code +269, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC+03:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists KMF - Comorian franc (Fr), while language records include Arabic, French and Ngazidja Comorian. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as COM. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 30.3 for 2024.
How to use this profile
This Comoros profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
KM / COM
Top-level domains
.km
Continents
Africa
Border countries
No land borders listed
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
COM
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Comoros is represented by the KM country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Moroni
Grande Comore
85,400
primary
#2
Mutsamudu
Anjouan
30,000
admin
#3
Mandza
Grande Comore
21,000
City
#4
Fomboni
Mohéli
18,277
admin
#5
Domoni
Anjouan
17,665
City
Governance
Government type
Federal presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+269
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Languages
Arabic, French, Ngazidja Comorian
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
30.3
2024