Republika Hrvatska Republic of Croatia
Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Unité - Solidarité - Développement"  (French) "Unity - Solidarity - Development" Anthem: Udzima wa ya Masiwa  (Comorian) "The Union of the Great Islands"	Location of Croatia
Capital (and largest city) Zagreb 45°48′N, 16°0′E Official languages Croatian1 Demonym Croat/Croats Croatian/Croatians Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Stjepan Mesić  -  Prime Minister Ivo Sanader  -  President of Parliament Luka Bebić Establishmentt    -  Founded First half of 7th century   -  Medieval duchy March 4, 852   -  Recognized by the Pope May 21, 879   -  Elevated to kingdom 925   -  Union with Hungary 1102   -  Joined Habsburg Empire January 1, 1527   -  Independence from Austria-Hungary October 29, 1918   -  Joined Yugoslavia (co-founder) December 1, 1918   -  Declared independence June 25, 1991	Area  -  Total 56,542 km² (126th) 21,831 sq mi   -  Water (%) 0.2 Population  -  2008 estimate 4,453,500[1] (114th)  -  2001 census 4,437,460   -  Density 81/km² (115th) 208/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate  -  Total $74.419 billion (IMF)[1]   -  Per capita $16,758 (IMF)[1] (51st) Gini (2005) 29 (low)  HDI (2005) ▲ 0.850 (high) (47th) Currency kuna (HRK) Time zone CET (UTC+1)  -  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Internet TLD .hr Calling code +385 1 Also Italian in Istria and languages of other national minorities (Serbian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, etc.) in residential municipalities of the national minorities.

The Comoros (pronounced /ˈkɒməroʊz/, listen (help·info); Arabic: جزر القمر‎, Juzur al-Qumur), officially the Union of the Comoros (French: Union des Comores, Arabic: الإتّحاد القمريّ‎, Al-Ittiḥād al-Qumuriyy) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. The nearest countries to the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. At 2,235 km² (863 sq mi)[1] the Comoros is the third smallest African nation by area; and with a population estimated at 798,000 it is the sixth smallest African nation by population (though it has one of the highest population densities in Africa), and is the southern most member state of the Arab League. Its name derives from the Arabic word qamar ("moon").

The country officially consists of the four islands in the volcanic Comoros archipelago: Ngazidja (French: Grande Comore), Mwali (French: Mohéli), Nzwani (French: Anjouan), and Mahoré (French: Mayotte), as well as many smaller islands. However, the government of the Union of the Comoros (or its predecessors since independence) has never administered the island of Mayotte, which France considers an overseas community and still administers. Since Mayotte was the only island in the archipelago that voted against independence from France, and France has vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions that would affirm Comorian sovereignty over the island, control was never passed to the Comoros.

The country is notable for its diverse culture and history, as a nation formed at the crossroads of many civilizations. It has three official languages—Comorian (Shikomor), Arabic, and French, and it is the only state to be a member of each of the African Union, Francophonie, Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Arab League, and Indian Ocean Commission, among other international organizations. However it has had a troubled history since independence in 1975, marked by an inordinate number of coups d'état.