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Moçambique

(musəmˈbikə)

(Placename) the Portuguese name for Mozambique

Mo•zam•bique

(ˌmoʊ zæmˈbik, -zəm-)

n.

Formerly, Portuguese East Africa. a republic in SE Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 19,124,355; 308,642 sq. mi. (799,380 sq. km).Cap.: Maputo.

Portuguese, Moçambique.

Mo`zam•bi′can, n., adj.

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Moçambique - a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel

Mocambique - a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975

Mozambique, Republic of Mozambique

Beira - a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel

capital of Mozambique, Maputo - the capital and largest city of Mozambique

Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa - a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi

Crocodile River, Limpopo - an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean

Zambezi, Zambezi River - an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean

Mozambican - a native or inhabitant of Mozambique

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