Mozambique is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations (a rare example of a Commonwealth country that is not a former British colony), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Southern African Development Community, and is an ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Mozambique is a scenic country in southeastern Africa. It is rich in natural resources, is biologically and culturally diverse, and has a tropical climate. Its coastline, fronting the Mozambique Channel, which separates mainland Africa from the island of Madagascar, offers some of Africa’s best natural harbors.

Jan 16, 2025 · Mozambique is a poor, sparsely populated country with high fertility and mortality rates and a rapidly growing youthful population – 45% of the population is younger than 15, as of 2020.

Oct 25, 2024 · Provides an overview of Mozambique, including key facts about this southeast African country.

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in southeastern Africa. Its capital is Maputo. There are about 31 million people. In 1975, Mozambique became independent from Portugal.

Jan 15, 2025 · Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in at a low-key ceremony in the capital, Maputo, that was marred by an opposition boycott following heavily disputed elections. In his first ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Mozambique ended almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony when it gained independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid-1990s.

Jan 15, 2025 · A survey of notable events and people in the history of Mozambique. The country, located in southeastern Africa, has a tropical climate, is rich in natural resources, and is biologically and culturally diverse.

4 days ago · Mozambique - Colonialism, Independence, Civil War: During the colonial era Mozambique’s history was written as though it had begun with the arrival of the Portuguese, but the people of this region had developed complex communities based on agriculture, cattle raising, mining, crafts, and trade long before the first small groups of Portuguese ...

Jan 31, 2024 · Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa and is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. It is bordered by six countries. These are Tanzania to the north, Zambia and Malawi to the northwest, and Zimbabwe to the west. South Africa and Eswatini border Mozambique to the southwest.