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         The name of the Anthem: "The Union of the Great Islands" Comoros 1978 (The year the anthem was adopted) 

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1. The Comoros is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean located at the end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar.


1. There are a few countries near Comoros.  Those other countries
near Comoros include the following:  Tanzania on the 
northwest, and on the northeast is Seychelles, the country we just studied. Seychelles is one of the Island countries we just studied.
You see the Island nations right above Madagascar where the arrow on
the map of Africa is pointed.  Its National Capital City is Moroni on
Grande Comore, one of the 4 islands that make up Comoros.

Even though these 4 islands that make up Comoros are said to be
all Comoros, the fourth island, Mayotte has never been administered by the Comoros government as the other three have. The reason is,
Mayotte has continued to be administered by France as an overseas
department.  The reason is, in 1974 when all the other islands voted
for independence to break away from France, Mayotte voted against
the idea of self-rule.  The United Nations has time and time attempted
in the Security Council to give this island its sovereignity, but France
had vetoed the idea continuously.  There was a referendum on
March 29, 2009 if Mayotte should remain an over seas department for
France and the referendum was overwhelmingly approved by the
people that Mayotte should remain an over seas department for

It must also be noted that Comoros is the only nation that has 
membership in all these international organizations:
1. African Union
2. Francophonie
3. Organization of Islamic Cooperation
4. The Arab League
5. Indian Ocean Commission

My question is,  Why are the people in Mayotte not willing to gain
total independence from France, but instead, they want to continue
to be an overseas department of France?    Give some reasons for
their decision.  Let those reasons be backed by facts.  Do not make
assumptions.  Do not speculate, or make any conjecture.

   2. Comoros has a very interesting history.  The original inhabitants of
Comoros were Africans and Austronesian who lived here during
the 6th century as documented by archeological findings from
Nzwani.  After that, there was in influx of people from other
places.  Even the great Bantu migration affected these small islands.
As we have studied, the great Bantu migration touched almost
all the countries south of the Sahara reaching out to the countries
that made up the island states on all sides of Africa in the ocean and
seas.  During the 11th century, Comoros traded with people on the
main land.  There are Swahili influences on the people of the island.
The Arabs made a significant impact of Comoros.  In fact, The
Arab traders arrived on the island at about the same time in the
6th century that the early inhabitants were arriving.  In the year 933
Omani sailors referred to the islands as "The Perfume Islands." It
is also noted that around 1152, people of Comoros were trading
metal tools for gold and ivory in East Africa.

Portuguese explorers are said to have arrived on the islands by 1505.
       By then, Bantu Muslim Chiefs and Fanis (lesser chiefs) were in control
       of the area. The portuguese sacked the island under the rule of Afonso
de Albuquerque in the year 1514.  The chiefs and rulers of the island
went into hiding in a volcanic crater and were never found by the Portuguese.  This followed by worriors from Madagascar who
raided the island in 1793 looking for and capturing slaves to
be traded. Madagascar finally took control of the island and 
made over 40% of the citizens on Camoros slaves.  The French
came in and colonized the island by 1841.  At the time of the
arrival of the French, A Madagascar King by the name of King
Andrian Tsouli was the King of Mayotte.  The French colonizers
made King Andrian Tsouli to sign a treaty of surrender and give
the island of Mayotte to the French.  King Tsouli capitulated and
signed the treaty and the French took over the island in April of 1841.

Mohéle was placed under French control in 1886 by its Queen
Salima Machimba.  As soon as the Queen surrendered to the
French, the Sultan Said Ali ben Said Omar who was over the Grande
Comore also handed over his island to the French for their
"protection" but the sovereignity remained with him until 1909.  The
other island, Anjouan saw what was happening around him with
queen, king and Sultan giving their islands to the French, so he too
decided to give his up also.  Sultan Said Muhamed of Anjouan decided
to abdicate his throne and let the French take control.  By 1912, the
entire Comoros:  Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Mohéli
have fallen under the control of France.  The French decided in
1914 that since they, the French, already controlled Madagascar, they
should let the French colonial governor general of Madagascar be in charge of both island countries, the Comoros and Madagascar.  In
later years, these four islands were converted into commercial
stations for France.  Each island was designated to play specific
roles in the interest of France.  The Grande Comoroe was designated
as a "way station for mercnants sailing to the Far East and India." 
They exported coconuts, cattle and tortoiseshell. The French built
plantations all over the place for cash crops to be produced here
and shipped to France. Mayotte was converted into a sugar
plantation, and the other islands were responsible to produce ylang- ylang, vanilla, coffee, cocoa bean and sisal.  After many years of colonialism, it was finally agreed for Comoros to gain her
independence in 1978.

My question is, while it is true that the French first arrived on
the Mayotte island and took the land by force, did the other
three capitulate to France willingly or they gave up their land by
coercion and under duress?  What is your evidence?   What benefit
did these islands receive as a result of French Colonialism?

   3. After independence, the island experienced over 30 years of the usual political unrest. There were coups and counter coups. My question is, where were those that were removed by the first coup d'état that took place after the independence? Name the first president and second leader who was also ousted in favor of his Minister of Defense Ali Soilih.

   4. Can you describe the educational system on the islands?  It is said
that almost all the educated population of Comoros have attended
Quranic school, before they entered regular western educational
institutions.  Why is that the case?  What is the content of the
Quranic education?  What is the content of the French education?
There are other major problems with the school systems.  There
are inadequate facilities, equipment, most of the teachers are not
qualified, not sufficient textbooks and other resources.  Why is it
like this?  Like Liberia, the teachers' salaries are also in arrears,
why is it so?  What advice can you give to the government of the
country to help them make sufficient appropriation and allocate
adequate funds for education?

   5. What is the most common language in Comoros?

6. What  year was the Comoros National Anthem adopted? And what is
the Name of the National Anthem?  Who composed it?
a. 1965
b. 1978
c. 1960
d. 1951
e.  2005
f. None of the Above
g. The Name of the National Anthem________________________

7. What was Comoros's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for 2012?
8. Comoros comprises of 4 major islands and several small islands. They are all located in the volcanic Comoros archipelago. 1. The Grande Comoroe on the northweast. Here is where the National Capital and largest City, Moroni is located, at Ngazidja. 2. Moheli, on the southwest with its capital at Fomboni 3. Anjouan on the southeast with its capital at Mutsamudu 4. Mayotte is still a contested island. It is located south with its capital city at Dzumogné         9.    What is the political structure of this country, Comoros?          1 0. Which Religion do most of the people of Comoros adhere to? a.     African Traditional Religions? b. Christianity--Which Brand of Christianity? 1. Roman Catholic 2. Protestant 3. Eastern Orthodox c. Islam d. Hinduism e. Buddhism f. Judaism

Shimasiwa lyrics French lyrics
I béramu isi pépéza
I nadi ukombozi piya
I daula ivénuha
Tasiba bu ya i dini voya trangaya hunu Komoriya
Narikéni na mahaba ya huveindza ya masiwa
Yatruwasiwa Komoro damu ndzima
Wasiwa Komoro dini ndzima
Ya masiwa radzali wa
Ya masiwa yarileya
Mola né ari sayidiya
Narikéni ha niya
Riveindzé uwataniya
Mahaba ya dine na duniya.
I béramu isi pépéza
Rang mwési sita wa Zuiye
I daula ivénuha
Zisiwa zatru zi pangwi ha
Maoré na Nzuani, Mwalina Ngaziya
Narikéni na mahaba ya huveindza ya masiwa.
Au faîte le Drapeau flotte
Apelle à la Liberté totale.
La nation apparaît,
Force d'une même religion au sein des Comores.
Vivons dans l'amour réciproque dans nos îles.
Les Comoriens issus de même sang,
Nous embrassons la même idéologie religieuse.
Les îles où nous somme nés !
Les îles qui nous ont prodigué la bonne éducation.
Dieu y a apporté son aide.
Conservons notre unité pour l'amour de la patrie,
Amour pour la religion
Et pour l'évolution.
Au faîte le Drapeau flotte
Depuis le 6 du mois de juillet
La nation apparaît,
Les îles devenues souveraines;
Maore - N'Dzouani - Mouwali - et N'Gazidja.
Gardons notre amour pour les îles.
Arabic lyrics English translation
العلم يرفرف
ليعلن الإستقلال التام
ترتقي الأمة
بسبب إيماننا
في جزرنا القمرية
دعنا نتحلى بالإخلاص
لحب جزرنا العظيمة
نحن القمريون من دم ٍ واحد
نحن القمريون من إيمانٍ واحد
على هذه الجزر قد ولدنا
هذه الجزر قد رعتنا
نرجوا من الله مساعدتنا دائماً
لحب أرضنا الأم
ولحب ديننا والعالم
العلم يرفرف
من السادس من يوليو
ترتقي الأمة
جزرنا موحدة
ماوري وأنزون موهيلي والقمر
دعنا نتحلى بالإخلاص
لحب جزرنا العظيمة
The flag is flying,
Announcing complete independence;
The nation rises up
Because of the faith we have
In this our Comoria.
Let us always have devotion
To love our Great Islands.
We Comorians are of one blood,
We Comorians are of one faith.
On these Islands we were born,
These Islands brought us up.
May God always help us;
Let us always have the firm resolve
To love our fatherland,
Love our religion and the world.
The flag is flying.
From the Sixth of July
The Nation rises up;
Our Islands are lined up.
Maori and Anzuan, Moheli and Comore,
Let us always have devotion
To love our Great Islands.

SOURCES: Courtesy of

“Canada »” Accessed August 5, 2013) . Google

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