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Anjouan

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Anjouan () is an autonomous volcanic island in the Comoro Islands in the southwestern Indian Ocean, part of the Union of the Comoros. It is known in Shikomori as Ndzuani, Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and, until the early twentieth century when the name fell out of general use (although still sometimes used by English-speakers in Zanzibar), in English as Johanna. Historically it was also called Hinzuan or Hanzoan.

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Anjouan is a volcanic island in the Comoro Islands located in the southwestern Indian Ocean, which is part of the Union of the Comoros and has autonomous status. The island, known locally in Shikomori as Ndzuani or related variations, was historically called Johanna in English, though that name is no longer commonly used.

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type
Autonomous island
Settlement.name
Anjouan
Settlement.official_name
Autonomous Island of Anjouan
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Anjouan (official).svg
Settlement.image_map
Anjouan in Comoros.png
Settlement.map_caption
Anjouan is the easternmost island of the Comoros islands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Comoros
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.seat
Mutsamudu
Settlement.government_type
Autonomous Island within a presidential republic
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.leader_name
Zaidou Youssouf
Settlement.area_total_km2
424
Settlement.area_water_percent
negligible
Settlement.elevation_m
1,595
Settlement.elevation_max_point
Mont Ntringui
Settlement.population_total
360,409

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early and colonial history
  • Anjouan under independent Comoros
  • Secessionist/Autonomous Anjouan
  • 2008 invasion of Anjouan
  • Post-invasion Anjouan
  • Flags
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Flora and fauna
  • Important Bird Area
  • Protected areas
  • Culture
  • Language
  • Clothing
  • Cuisine
  • Economy
  • Banking system
  • Tourism
  • Government
  • Politics
  • Military
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Anjouan () is an autonomous volcanic island in the Comoro Islands in the southwestern Indian Ocean, part of the Union of the Comoros. It is known in Shikomori as Ndzuani, Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and, until the early twentieth century when the name fell out of general use (although still sometimes used by English-speakers in Zanzibar), in English as Johanna. Historically it was also called Hinzuan or Hanzoan.

thumb|The town of Mutsamudu Its chief town is Mutsamudu and, , its population is around 277,500. The total area of the island is 424 square kilometres (163 square miles).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anjouan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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