Definition: Comoros is a country located in the Atlantic Ocean between Madagascar and Mauritania. It is bounded by 4 countries: RΓ©union, Guadeloupe, Guyana and Mauritius. The capital city is Port Louis. The population is approximately 1.7 million inhabitants. The term 'comoros' refers to the name of a specific region or country located on the western coast of Africa and bordered by Madagascar to the north, Mauritania to the west, Gabon to the northwest, Senegal to the east, Guinea-Bissau to the south, and Mauritius to the northeast. It is sometimes also known as the "Congo of Africa" because it shares its name with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which lies entirely in Western Africa on the western coast of Africa. The term 'comoros' typically refers to the name of a specific region or country located on the western coast of Africa and bordered by Madagascar to the north, Mauritania to the west, Gabon to the northwest, Senegal to the east, Guinea-Bissau to the south, and Mauritius to the northeast. It is sometimes also known as the "Congo of Africa" because it shares its name with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which lies entirely in Western Africa on the western coast of Africa.