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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mo•zam•bique (mō′zam bēk′, -zəm-),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesFormerly, Portuguese East Africa. a republic in SE Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal;
gained independence in 1975. 18,165,476;
297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). Cap.: Maputo. - Place Namesa seaport on an island just off the NE coast of this republic. 55,000. Portuguese, Moçambique.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mozambique /ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk/ n - 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: 19 183 000 (2004 est). Area: 812 379 sq km (313 661 sq miles)
Portuguese name: Moçambique
Also called (until 1975): Portuguese East Africa
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