Mozambique
geographical name
Mo·zam·bique
ˌmō-zəm-ˈbēk 
variants
or Portuguese Moçambique
1
channel of the Indian Ocean 950 miles (1529 kilometers) long in southeastern Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique
2
or formerly Portuguese East Africa
country in southeastern Africa bordering on Mozambique Channel; a republic, until 1975 a dependency of Portugal; capital Maputo area 308,642 square miles (799,380 square kilometers), population 27,234,000
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“Mozambique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mozambique. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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