Mozambique

[moh-zam-beek, -zuhm-]

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.

Mozambique

/ 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)

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

Woods said the company was optimistic about moving ahead with a liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, where NGOs have loudly criticized a plan by French petroleum giant TotalEnergies to resume work.

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South32 expects to shutter the Mozal smelter in Mozambique in March as it struggles to agree to a new electricity supply deal.

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Most come from neighbouring countries such as Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, which have a history of providing migrant labour to their wealthy neighbour.

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He left Downing Street after 10 years and went on to set up Inter-mediate, a conflict resolution charity which has helped negotiate peace agreements in Colombia, Mozambique and Spain.

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Islamic insurgents killed three people and kidnapped 11 children in new attacks in northern Mozambique Friday, including on Palma, a key town in a major international gas hub, locals said.

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