Dig straight down through Comoros 🇰🇲 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of United States of America 🇺🇸. Below are Comoros's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Moroni |
|---|---|
| Population | about 851,000 |
| Area | 1,580 km² (610 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Union of the Comoros |
| Also written | Comoras (es) · Comores (fr) · 科摩罗 (zh) · جزر القمر (ar) · Коморы (ru) · コモロ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Comoros, that point sits at 12.1963° N, 135.6066° W. The nearest coast is United States of America 🇺🇸, roughly 2,207 km (1,371 miles) east — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Hilo, United States of America, about 2,242 km (1,393 miles) from the point.
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