Comoros is a volcanic archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, located between Madagascar and East Africa, consisting of four main islands: Grande Comore, Anjouan, Mohéli, and the French-administered Mayotte. The Union of the Comoros is a densely populated, impoverished island nation with a diverse culture reflecting its crossroads of civilizations and a primarily subsistence agricultural economy, heavily reliant on exports like vanilla, cloves, and ylang-ylang. The capital is Moroni, and the country's official languages are Comorian (Shikomor), Arabic, and French.