| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | KMISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | COMISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | MoroniGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | ComorosCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Union of the ComorosCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Komori (Comorian)/Les Comores (French)/Juzur al Qamar (Arabic)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name derives from the Arabic al qamar, meaning "the moon"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federal presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 6 July 1975 (from France)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 6 July (1975)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | AZALI Assoumani (President)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | KMFISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Comorian FrancISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 3ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Anjouan / Grande Comore / MohéliISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | four five-pointed stars and crescent moonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (The Union of the Great Islands); lyrics/music: Said Hachim SIDI ABDEREMANE/Said Hachim SIDI ABDEREMANE and Kamildine ABDALLAH; history: adopted 1978CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Comoros; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name derives from the Arabic al qamar , meaning "the moon"
description: four equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), white, red, and blue, with a green isosceles triangle based on the left; a vertical white crescent moon is centered in the triangle, with four five-pointed white stars placed vertically in a line between the points of the crescent meaning: the horizontal bands and the stars represent the four main islands of the archipelago -- Mwali, N'gazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mahore (Mayotte is a department of France, but claimed by Comoros)
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
