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*In 1886, Mwali and Ngazidja were placed under French protection. In 1908 the islands were unified under a single administration ((Colonie de Mayotte et dépendances) under the authority of the French colonial Governor-General of '''Madagascar'''. | *In 1886, Mwali and Ngazidja were placed under French protection. In 1908 the islands were unified under a single administration ((Colonie de Mayotte et dépendances) under the authority of the French colonial Governor-General of '''Madagascar'''. | ||
*In 1912, the colony and the protectorates were abolished and '''the islands became a province of the colony of Madagascar'''. | *In 1912, the colony and the protectorates were abolished and '''the islands became a province of the colony of Madagascar'''. | ||
*Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for the Comoros to become independent in 1978. Mayotte remains under French administration. <ref>"Comoros", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros, accessed August 2021.</ref> | *Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for the Comoros to become independent in 1978. Mayotte remains under French administration. | ||
*Although most French left after independence in 1975, a small Creole community, descended from settlers from France, Madagascar and Réunion, lives in the Comoros.<ref>"Comoros", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros, accessed August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Comoros== | ==Emigration From Comoros== |
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