Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located 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 southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte and Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo.
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Some of the key events about Mozambique

  • 1498
    Portuguese colonization of Mozambique began, leading to centuries of exploitation
  • 1884
    The Berlin Conference formalized European colonization of Africa, including Mozambique
  • 1964
    The Mozambican War of Independence started, resulting in a decade of conflict
  • 1975
    Mozambique gained independence from Portuguese colonial rule
  • 1975
    A mass exodus of skilled workers occurred following independence, destabilizing the economy
  • 1977
    The Mozambican Civil War began, lasting 15 years and causing widespread devastation
  • 1984
    Mozambique suffered a severe famine, affecting millions of people
  • 1987
    The country's economy collapsed, leading to the adoption of IMF-mandated structural adjustment programs
  • 1992
    A peace agreement ended the Mozambican Civil War
  • 1994
    The country held its first multi-party democratic elections
  • 2000
    Catastrophic flooding affected large parts of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands
  • 2002
    Mozambique's economy began a period of significant growth
  • 2002
    A severe drought hit Mozambique, causing food shortages for millions
  • 2004
    The country joined the African Union
  • 2007
    The Zambezi Bridge, Africa's longest suspension bridge at the time, was opened
  • 2010
    Mozambique became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
  • 2011
    Large natural gas reserves were discovered off the coast of Mozambique
  • 2015
    The country was declared free of land mines, a legacy of its civil war
  • 2019
    Mozambique hosted the African Games for the first time
  • 2019
    Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, causing widespread destruction and hundreds of deaths

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