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History of the Comoros in maps

The Comoros as it appears in 4 interactive history atlases, from 1945 to 1994: Comoros. Each era below lists who ruled the land and when control changed, linked to the dated map that shows it.

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Map of Africa in 1975, showing the Comoros
MAP OF AFRICA IN 1975

What was the Comoros before it was Comoros? Below, every era of this land in the Maps of History atlases — who ruled it, what it was called, and when control changed — each line linked to the dated map that shows it. Modern borders stand in as an honest approximation; every atlas says so on the map itself.

Comoros · Industrial Revolution

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →

Comoros · WWI

WWI: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →

Comoros · Cold War

COLD WAR: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →

Comoros · Decolonization of Africa

French-ruled — the opening position
Independent Africa

DECOLONIZATION OF AFRICA: EVERY CHAPTER AND MAP →

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