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Comoros

Union of the Comoros · Eastern Africa

UN member

The Comoros is a country in Eastern Africa, with Moroni as its capital, home to about 882,847 people. The Comoros shares no land border with any other country.

CapitalMoroni
RegionEastern Africa
CurrencyComorian franc (KMF Fr)
Calling code+269
ISO codesKM / COM / 174 ISO 3166-1
Flag emoji🇰🇲
Population882,847 (2025) World Bank
Area1,862 km²
LanguagesArabic, French, Comorian
Internet domain.km
DemonymComoran

What does the flag of Comoros mean?

The Comoros flag, adopted on 23 December 2001, gives each of the four islands claimed by the country its own stripe: yellow for Moheli, white for Mayotte (administered by France but claimed by the Comoros), red for Anjouan and blue for Grande Comore. The green triangle at the hoist, together with the white crescent it carries, symbolises Islam, the country's main religion, and the four stars beside the crescent stand for the same four islands. The crescent-and-four-stars motif has appeared in various forms on Comorian flags since independence in 1975; the 2001 design added the four stripes so that each island is represented twice.

Source: Wikipedia: Flag of the Comoros

About Comoros

The Comoros, officially Union of the Comoros, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Moroni. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Comorian franc (Fr), using the code KMF.

Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Comoros for Moroni’s own facts and history.

To call the Comoros from abroad, dial the country code +269. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes KM (alpha-2) and COM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 882,847.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Comoros?
The capital of Comoros is Moroni.
What currency does Comoros use?
Comoros uses the Comorian franc (KMF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Comoros?
The international dialling code for Comoros is +269.
What are the ISO codes for Comoros?
Comoros has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KM, the alpha-3 code COM and the numeric code 174.
What is the flag emoji for Comoros?
The flag emoji for Comoros is 🇰🇲. You can copy it from the top of this page.
What do the colors on the flag of Comoros mean?
The Comoros flag, adopted on 23 December 2001, gives each of the four islands claimed by the country its own stripe: yellow for Moheli, white for Mayotte (administered by France but claimed by the Comoros), red for Anjouan and blue for Grande Comore. The green triangle at the hoist, together with the white crescent it carries, symbolises Islam, the country's main religion, and the four stars beside the crescent stand for the same four islands. The crescent-and-four-stars motif has appeared in various forms on Comorian flags since independence in 1975; the 2001 design added the four stripes so that each island is represented twice.

How the Comoros compares

Flags with the same colours as the Comoros

2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, yellow, green, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.