Grande Comore

(Reguidit frae Ngazidja)

Grande Comore, offeecially cried Ngazidja, is an island in the Indian Ocean aff the coast o Africae. It is the lairgest island in the Comoros naition. Maist o its population is o the Comorian ethnic group. Its population as o 2006 is aboot 316,600. The island's caipital is Moroni, that is the naitional caipital an aa. The island is made up o twa shield volcanoes, wi Munt Karthala bein the kintra's heichest pynt at 2,361 m (7,746 ft) abuin sea level. Accordin tae the 2009 reveision o the constitution o 2002, it is govrened bi an electit Governor, siclike as the ither islands, wi the federal govrenment bein fair reduced in pouer.

Autonomous Island o Grande Comore

Île Autonome de la Grande Comore
Ngazidja
Banner o Grande Comore
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The Comoros islands. Grande Comore is the leftmaist (an lairgest) island.
The Comoros islands. Grande Comore is the leftmaist (an lairgest) island.
Caipital
and largest city
Moroni
Offeecial leids
GovrenmentAutonomous island
• Preses
Mohamed Abdoulwahab
Aurie
• Total
1,148 km2 (443 sq mi)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2006 estimate
316,600
• 2003 census
295,700
CurrencyComorian franc (KMF)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (nae observed)
Cawin code+269
Internet TLD.km
  1. Shingazidja dialect.