Comoros

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Group.png Comoros  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Location Southern Africa, Africa 1914.jpg Africa
TypeUnited Nations Members.svg nation state
Member ofAfrican Union, Arab League, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN
A somewhat obscure island nation off the east coast of Africa which has experienced more than 20 coups or attempted coups since France granted it independence in 1975.

The Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel. They had the greatest income inequality of any nation on earth.[When?][citation needed]

History

Independence from France in 1975.

Since independence from France, the Comoros experienced more than 20 coups or attempted coups.[1]

Invaded by the African Union in 2008.[2]

Politics

Member of the African Union, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, United Nations and the Arab League.

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