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Grande Comore
Sign in to savelargest island of the Comoros
Grande Comore is the largest island in the Comoros, a small island nation located off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is the most significant geographic and population center of the country, making it the political and economic heart of the Comoros.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- volcanic island
- Part of
- Comoros Islands
- Country
- Comoros
- Located in
- Comoros
- Capital
- Moroni
- Population
- 379367
- Area
- 1017
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Body of water
- Mozambique Channel
- Highest point
- Mount Karthala
- Image
- Grande Comore (Comoros) map.jpg
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- Commons category
- Grande Comore
- topic's main category
- Category:Grande Comore
- language used
- Ngazidja Comorian
- located in/on physical feature
- Comoros Islands
- twinned administrative body
- Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque
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Encyclopedic overview
Grande Comore ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d kɔmɔʁ]; Ngazidja) is an island in Comoros off the coast of Africa. It is the largest island in the Comoros nation. Most of its population is of the Comorian ethnic group. Its population as of 2006 is about 316,600. The island's capital is Moroni, which is also the national capital. The island is made up of two shield volcanoes, with Mount Karthala being the country's highest point at 2,361 m (7,746 ft) above sea level. In line with the 2009 revision of the constitution of 2002, it is governed by an elected governor, as are the other islands, with the federal government being much reduced in power.
History
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