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ANJOUAN [1 record]

Record 1 2025-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

An island of the Comoro Islands or Archipelago, called "Anjouan" when the islands were a French protectorate (1886-1947) and an autonomous overseas territory (1947-1974), and renamed "Ndzouani" when the islands became independent (1974-1975).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Île volcanique et montagneuse de l'archipel des Comores, appelée «Anjouan» lorsque les îles étaient sous protectorat français, colonie française ou territoire d'outre-mer, et rebaptisée «Ndzouani» depuis la proclamation unilatérale d'indépendance de la République des Comores en 1975. Villes importantes : Bambao, Mutsamudu, Sima, Domoni, Pomoni.

OBS

«Ndzouani» et «Anjouan» s'écrivent sans article défini et s'utilisent rarement avec le générique «île».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Isla de las Comoras.

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