Comoros

American

[kom-uh-rohz] / ˈkɒm əˌroʊz /

noun

Federal and Islamic Republic of the, a republic comprising three of the Comoro Islands (Grand Comoro, Mohéli, and Anjouan): a former overseas territory of France; declared independence 1975. 719 sq. mi. (1,862 sq. km). Moroni.

Comoros British

/ ˈkɒməˌrəʊz, kəˈmɔːrəʊz /

plural noun

Official name: Union of the Comoros. a republic consisting of three volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean, off the NW coast of Madagascar; a French territory from 1947; became independent in 1976 except for Mayotte, the fourth island in the group, which chose to remain French. Official languages: Comorian, French, and Arabic; Swahili is used commercially. Religion: Muslim. Currency: franc. Capital: Moroni. Pop: 752 288 (2013 est). Area: 1862 sq km (719 sq miles)

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It will also touch on the challenges they faced along the way, including a coup in the Comoros, being shot at, as well as Sir David's famous encounter with gorillas in Rwanda.

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It had set sail from Murmansk in northern Russia and was flying under a Comoros flag, officials said.

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French media report say it was sailing under a Comoros Islands flag.

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In November the ship had a makeover, changing its name from Blint and switching to a Russian registry after falsely flying under the Comoros flag.

From BBC

A shadow tanker often uses a “flag of convenience” provided by smaller, non-Western nations such as Gabon, Comoros or Cameroon.

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