What is the capital of Comoros?
Country Name | Comoros |
Full Country Name | Union of the Comoros |
Local - Long | Udzima wa Komori (Comorian)/Union des Comores (French)/Al Ittihad al Qumuri (Arabic) |
Local - Short | Komori (Comorian)/Les Comores (French)/Juzur al Qamar (Arabic) |
Former Name | Comorian State, Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros |
Etymology- history of name | name derives from the Arabic designation "Juzur al Qamar" meaning "Islands of the Moon" |
Government Type | federal presidential republic |
Capital Name | Moroni |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 11 42 S, 43 14 E |
Capital Time Difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | 6 July 1975 (from France) |
National Holiday | Independence Day, 6 July (1975) |
Constitution |
history: previous 1996, 2001; newest adopted 30 July 2018 amendments: proposed by the president of the union or supported by at least one third of the Assembly of the Union membership; adoption requires approval by at least three-quarters majority of the total Assembly membership or approval in a referendum note: a referendum held on 30 July 2018 - boycotted by the opposition - overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that allows for 2 consecutive 5-year presidential terms and revises the rotating presidency within the islands |
Who is the president of Comoros?
Executive Branch: |
chief of state: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 14 January 2024 (next to be held in 2029) election results: 2024: AZALI Assoumani reelected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 63%, SALIM ISSA Abdallah (PJ) 20.3%, DAOUDOU Abdallah Mohamed (Orange Party) 5.9%, Bourhane HAMIDOU (independent) 5.1% 2019: AZALI Assoumani elected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (independent) 5.6%, other 19% |
Citizenship Criteria: |
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Comoros dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years |
Legal System: | mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral Assembly of the Union (33 seats; 24 members directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed and 9 members indirectly elected by the 3 island assemblies; members serve 5-year terms) elections: last held on 19 January 2020 with a runoff on 23 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025) election results: percent of vote by party in first round - CRC 60.9%, Orange Party 4.3%, independent 30.8%, other 4%; percent of vote by party in the second round - CRC 54.1%, Orange Party 18.9%, independent 26.1%, other 1%; seats by party in the first round - CRC 16, Orange Party 1, independent 2; seats by party in the second round - CRC 4, Orange Party 1; note - 9 additional seats filled by the 3 island assemblies; note - main opposition parties boycotted election; composition for elected members as of 2022 - men 20, women 4, percent of women 16.7% |
Judicial Branch: |
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges - selection and term of office NA subordinate courts: Court of Appeals (in Moroni); Tribunal de premiere instance; island village (community) courts; religious courts |
Regions or States: |
3 islands Anjouan (Ndzuwani), Grande Comore (N'gazidja), Moheli (Mwali) |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros or CRC [AZALI Assoumani] Juwa Party (Parti Juwa) or PJ [Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed SAMBI] Orange Party [Mohamed DAOUDOU] Note: only parties with seats in the Assembly of the Union included (2020) |
International Law Organization Participation: | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
International Organization Participation: | ACP, AfDB, AMF, AOSIS, AU, CAEU (candidates), COMESA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Issimail CHANFI (since 23 December 2020) chancery: Permanent Mission to the UN, 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 495, New York, NY 10017 telephone: [1] (212) 750-1637 FAX: [1] (212) 750-1657 email address and website: comoros@un.int https://www.un.int/comoros/ |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Comoros; the US Ambassador to Madagascar is accredited to Comoros |