Mozambique
Republic of Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Maputo, home to roughly 29,495,962 people across 801,590 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Maputo
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 29,495,962
- Land area
- 801,590 km²
- ISO codes
- MZ / MOZ
- Languages
- Portuguese
Did you know?
- Gorongosa National Park rebounded from wartime devastation into one of Africa's great wildlife restoration stories.
- The Quirimbas and Bazaruto archipelagos offer pristine Indian Ocean reefs and diving.
- Marrabenta music blends Portuguese guitar with African rhythms born in Maputo's neighborhoods.
- Ilha de Moçambique was a major Indian Ocean trading post and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park links Mozambique's wilderness with South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Bordering countries
Malawi
South Africa
Eswatini
Tanzania
Zambia
ZimbabwePractice with geography games
Studying Mozambique is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.