Mozambique

American  

[moh-zam-beek, -zuhm-] / ˌmoʊ zæmˈbik, -zəm- /

noun

1. Formerly Portuguese East Africa. a republic in southeastern Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). Maputo.

2. a seaport on an island just off the northeastern coast of this republic.

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Mozambique British  

/ ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk /

noun

1. Also called (until 1975): Portuguese East Africa. Portuguese name: Moçambique. 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)

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Mozambique Cultural  

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.

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Mozambique

Dangote told reporters on Tuesday that it would source crude from the Middle East, the United States and other areas -- but would be ready as countries like Kenya and Mozambique start producing more oil.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

She previously covered China's consumer market for the Journal in Beijing and emerging markets and commodities for the Journal in New York, including distressed debt in Venezuela, Mozambique, and Argentina and frozen concentrated orange juice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

LNG fields in which the company has invested,especially in Canada and Mozambique, have significantly increased production recently, driving earnings growth, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The BBC Disinformation Unit verified similar videos of attacks in Mozambique and Kenya.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

In the camps in Mozambique, he’d played the game barefoot with a ball made from plastic bags, in friendly but fierce matches between boys from Burundi and Congo.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John