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Mozambique

Also Known As Republic of Mozambique

Eastern Africa

Mozambique is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the south and southwest. Mozambique became independent from Portugal on 25 June 1975. Its capital and largest city is Maputo. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Maputo 2

Population

34,881,007 2

2024 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

801,590 2

Independence or Founding Year

1975 2

Mozambique became independent from Portugal on 25 June 1975.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Mozambique

Cities

Beira

Island of Mozambique

Manica, Mozambique

Maputo

Matola

Nampula

Zavala

Connections

Associated With

Source Maputo (Wikipedia)

Southern Africa

The Great Rift Valley

Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Source Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)

Mozambique Channel

Has Capital

Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.

Source Maputo (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)

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Nationals Include

Beatriz Buchili

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Source Beatriz Buchili - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

She is the first woman to be Attorney General of Mozambique.

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Origin Of

Caril de Amendoim

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Source Matapa (Wikipedia)

Mozambican Cuisine

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Site Of

Bank of Mozambique

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Found There

Great cormorant

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Great crested grebe

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Great Hammerhead

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Great White Shark

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Greater sand plover

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Green sandpiper

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Hamadryas Baboon

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Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis)

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin

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Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin

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Ipomoea violacea

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Kirk's Caecilian

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Source Scolecomorphus kirkii (Wikipedia)Distribution: Mozambique

Quote, Distribution: Mozambique

It is known from southern Malawi east of the Shire River, northern Mozambique, and Tanzania (including the Nguru, Udzungwa and Uluguru Mountains); the known distribution is discontinuous but the species is expected to occur in the intervening areas.

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Latimeria Chalumnae

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Lesser black-backed gull

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Little free-tailed bat

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Lycopodium Clavatum

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Marsh sandpiper

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Melon-headed whale

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Mozambique Tilapia

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North Atlantic Right Whale

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Northern giraffe

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Nosestripe Clownfish

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Nothobranchius furzeri

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Nothobranchius rachovii

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Obtuse barracuda

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Old World Climbing Fern

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Painted Reed Frog

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Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Mozambique (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Republic of Mozambique
Infobox, capital
Capital and largest city, Maputo
Infobox, area
801,590 km2 (309,500 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2024
2024 estimate 34,881,007
History section, independence
Mozambique became independent from Portugal on 25 June 1975.
Lead section
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the south and southwest.

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Wikidata: Mozambique

Wikidata Q1029, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Zambezi River (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1

Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1

Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique

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Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Malawi, Lead section

Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Malawi, Lead section

located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania

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Maputo (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Maputo, Infobox, Country
Mozambique
Has Capital: Maputo, Lead section, capital fact
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique.

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East African Rift (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section

Quote, Associated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section

The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.

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Wikidata: Gorongosa National Park

Encompasses: Gorongosa National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

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