Comoros

kom' o rOz', a group of islands off the southeastern coast of Africa

Union of the Comoros
Local Name Udzima wa Komori. Origin of Name from an Arabic word meaning "moon." Total Area 838 sq mi. Population 766,865. Capital Moroni. Independence from France Achieved July 6, 1965.

1978 News
On May 13, 1978, President Ali Soilih was overthrown by a coup organized outside the country and commanded by French mercenary Robert Denard.