Comoros has been a self-governing state since 1975 when three of the four islands of the Comoros archipelago broke away from French rule. 

The three islands are Njazidja (also called Grande Comore), Nzwani (Anjouan) and Mwali (Mohéli). 

The capital city, Moroni, is located on Njazidja. 

Comoros claims sovereignty over the fourth island, Mayotte (also known as Mahore), but Mayotte is still a dependency of France with the status of a territorial collectivity. 

Islam is the state religion of Comoros; the country is officially called the République Fédérale Islamique des Comores (Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros).