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Friday, April 16, 2010

Mozambique


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Colonized by Portugal until June 25th, 1975, MOZAMBIQUE is a country in southeastern Africa located west of the Indian Ocean. There are 6 bordering countries: Malawi to the north, South Africa to the southwest, Swaziland to the south and southwest, Tanzania to the north, Zambia to the northwest, and Zimbabwe to the west. Mozambique's official language is Portuguese. The capital is Maputo, which is located in southern Mozambique. Other cities in the country include Beira, Chimoio, Inhambane, Nampula, and Xai-Xai. Mozambique's currency is the Mozambican Metical, and its ISO 4217 currency code is MZN.

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