evidence: The total area of the four islands is 785 square miles (2,034 square kilometers). Camoros Island is the third-smallest African nation by area and is a member of African Union (AU). Historians call the volcanic islands of the Comorian archipelago as the "perfumed islands" for their fragrant plant life and are known for their great scenic beauty. The wonderful four islands that constitutes the archipelago of the Comoros Islands- "four small effervescent stones, wedged between the nearby large red island [Madagascar] and the Mozambican coast,"- are Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Mwali (Moheli), Nzwani (Anjouan), and Mahore (Mayotte). Of the three Islands, Mayotte is still not part of the country and retains ties to France. But the Comorian government acknowledge it as their own. The several islets that forms part of the Comoros Islands include Banc du Geyser and the Glorioso Islands.