Comoros
Africa · Capital: Moroni
Comoros is a country in Africa, home to about 850,000 people across 2,235 km². Its capital is Moroni. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Moroni
Region
Africa
Population
~850,000 people
Area
2,235 km²
Density
380 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Comorian, Arabic, French
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,360 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
yellow, white, red, blue, green
Flag features
at least one star and a crescent
How Comoros ranks
- One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Comoros?
Comoros shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Comoros in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Comoros is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Comoros, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
- Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Is an archipelago1 of 28
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Comoros
- Which countries border Comoros?
- Comoros shares no land border with another sovereign state.
- What is the capital of Comoros?
- The capital of Comoros is Moroni.
- Is Comoros landlocked?
- No — Comoros is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Comoros?
- Comoros has 3 official languages: Comorian, Arabic and French.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.