| | Geographic Coordinates: | 12 10 S, 44 15 E | | Location: | Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique | | Area: | total: 2,170 sq km
land: 2,170 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC | | Land boundaries: | 0 km | | Coastline: | 340 km | | Terrain: | volcanic islands, interiors vary from steep mountains to low hills | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Le Kartala 2,360 m | | Capital: | 3 islands and 4 municipalities*; Grande Comore (Njazidja), Anjouan (Nzwani), Domoni*, Fomboni*, Moheli (Mwali), Moroni*, Moutsamoudou* |
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