Mozambique

[ moh-zam-beek, -zuhm- ]

noun

1. a republic in southeastern Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). : Maputo. Formerly Por·tu·guese East Af·ri·ca.
2. a seaport on an island just off the northeastern coast of this republic.

Mozambique

/ ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk /

noun

1. a republic in SE Africa: colonized by the Portuguese from 1505 onwards and a slave-trade centre until 1878; made an overseas province of Portugal in 1951; became an independent republic in 1975; became a member of the Commonwealth in 1995. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: animist majority. Currency: metical. Capital: Maputo. Pop: 24 096 669 (2013 est). Area: 812 379 sq km (313 661 sq miles) Portuguese nameMoçambique Also called (until 1975)Portuguese East Africa

Mozambique

1. Republic in southeastern Africa on the Indian Ocean , bordered by South Africa to the south, Swaziland to the southwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Zambia , Malawi , and Tanzania to the north. It was a possession of Portugal from 1505 until 1975. Its capital and largest city is Maputo.

Example Sentences

They have refused to cooperate with authorities as some are undocumented - coming from neighbouring countries like Lesotho and Mozambique - and fear being deported.

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Mozambique opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, the runner-up in last month's disputed presidential election, says he has escaped an assassination attempt in South Africa, where he sought refuge after challenging the results.

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Mozambique's national results are meant to be published on the electoral commission's website for all to see, but last month the body said its website had suffered a cyber-attack.

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Election votes are still being counted in Mozambique.

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Mozambique - strategically located along the southern African coast and rich in natural resources, but hit by an insurgency in the remote north - will hold presidential elections on Wednesday, along with parliamentary and gubernatorial elections.

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