Four five-pointed stars and crescent moon; national colors: green, white.
Title | "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (The Union of the Great Islands) |
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Lyric/music | Said Hachim SIDI ABDEREMANE/Said Hachim SIDI ABDEREMANE and Kamildine ABDALLAH |
Date of Independence | 6 July 1975 (from France) |
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National holiday | Independence Day, 6 July (1975) |
Legal system | mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law |
International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
Constitution | |
History | Previous 1996, 2001; newest adopted 30 July 2018 |
Amendments | Proposed by the president of the union or supported by at least one third of the Assembly of the Union membership; adoption requires approval by at least three-quarters majority of the total Assembly membership or approval in a referendum |
Citizenship | |
Citizenship by birth | no |
Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of the Comoros |
Dual citizenship recognized | no |
Residency requirement for naturalization | 10 years |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016) |
Head of government | President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016) |
Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed by the president |
Elections/appointments | president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 14 January 2024 (next to be held in 2029) |
Election results | 2024: AZALI Assoumani reelected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 63%, SALIM ISSA Abdallah (PJ) 20.3%, DAOUDOU Abdallah Mohamed (Orange Party) 5.9%, Bourhane HAMIDOU (independent) 5.1% 2019: AZALI Assoumani elected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (independent) 5.6%, other 19% |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Unicameral Assembly of the Union (24 members directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 5-year terms) |
Elections | Last held on 19 January 2020 with a runoff on 23 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025) |
Election results | Percent of vote by party in first round - CRC 60.9%, Orange Party 4.3%, independent 30.8%, other 4%; seats by party in the first round - CRC 16, Orange Party 1, independent 2; percent of vote by party in the second round - CRC 54.1%, Orange Party 18.9%, independent 26.1%, other 1%; seats by party in the second round - CRC 4, Orange Party 1; composition - men 20, women 4, percentage women 16.7%; note - main opposition parties boycotted election; |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 7 judges) |
Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court judges - selection and term of office NA |
Subordinate courts | Court of Appeals (in Moroni); Tribunal de premiere instance; island village (community) courts; religious courts |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Issimail CHANFI (since 23 December 2020); note - also Permanent Representative to the UN |
Chancery | Permanent Mission to the UN, 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 495, New York, NY 10017 |
Telephone | [1] (212) 750-1637 |
FAX | [1] (212) 750-1657 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.un.int/comoros/ |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Embassy | The US does not have an embassy in Comoros; the US Ambassador to Madagascar is accredited to Comoros |
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