African Island - Comores Travel Information
April 29th, 2008 by
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The Comores is a group of three main islands of volcanic origin, namely Ngazidja (formerly Grande Comore), Nzwani (formerly Anjouan) and Mwali (formely Moheli) and several islets.
The island of Mayotte is a French territory, that is claimed by the Comores. An underdeveloped tourist industry and intermittent political coups and crises have made the Comores one of the least visited Indian Ocean destinations.
However, the Comores offer a particular charm that mixes French style, Swahili and Arabic architecture, spectacular sunsets and a colourful history with a lingering aroma of vanilla and ylang-ylang. Beaches host natural palm trees said to be the highest in the world and are mostly white, although some can be found created of black lava.
Coral reefs and a rich, marine life can be found in the surrounding seas. In fact, it is here where the prehistoric coelacanth, which was thought to be extinct, was found in 1938. All the islands can be visited, except Nzwani, which has issued a travel embargo due to its political instability.
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