Assemblies of the Autonomous Islands of the Comoros
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In March and April 2002, the three islands of the Comoros
(Anjouan
, Grande Comore
, and Mohéli
) held and approved new constitutions in referendums. The main points of the constitutions were to establish each island as an autonomous part of the Union of Comoros, along with provisions that created elected local assemblies and presidents.
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
(Anjouan
Anjouan
Anjouan is an autonomous island, part of the Union of Comoros. The island is located in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Mutsamudu and its population as of 2006 is about 277,500. The total area of the island is 424 sq. kilometers Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous island,...
, Grande Comore
Grande Comore
Grande Comore is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is the largest island in the Comoros nation. Most of its population is of the Comorian ethnic group. Its population as of 2006 is about 316,600. The island's capital is Moroni, which is also the national capital...
, and Mohéli
Mohéli
Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is one of the three islands which make up the nation of Comoros. Mohéli is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is by far the smallest of the Comoros islands. Its population, as of 2006, is about 38,000. Its capital city is Fomboni...
) held and approved new constitutions in referendums. The main points of the constitutions were to establish each island as an autonomous part of the Union of Comoros, along with provisions that created elected local assemblies and presidents.
- Assembly of the Autonomous Island of AnjouanAssembly of the Autonomous Island of AnjouanThe Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan is the island's legislative body.The Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 21 March 2004, has a total of 25 members...
- 25 members - Assembly of the Autonomous Island of MohéliAssembly of the Autonomous Island of MohéliThe Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Mohéli is the island's legislative body.The Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 21 March 2004, has a total of 10 members...
- 10 members - Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande ComoreAssembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande ComoreThe Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande Comore is the island's legislative body.The Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 21 March 2004, has a total of 20 members...
- 20 members
See also
- History of ComorosHistory of ComorosThe history of Comoros goes back some 1500 years. It has been inhabited by various groups throughout this time. France colonised the islands in the 19th century. Comoros finally became independent in 1975.-Early inhabitants:...
- Assembly of the Union of the ComorosAssembly of the Union of the ComorosThe unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body.The current Assembly of the Union, formed following elections held on 18 and 25 April 2004, has a total of 33 members. 18 member are directly elected in single member constituencies using the two-round system...