Mozambique
Mozambique is a state in Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1975 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent under FRELIMO in 1975, Mozambique fought a civil war against RENAMO, backed by Rhodesia and South Africa, until 1992. An Islamist insurgency has troubled Cabo Delgado province since 2017.
See Mozambique on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1975 CE to the present
- Duration
- 50 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Maputo
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- Angola
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Mozambique exist?
1975 CE to the present, about 50 years.
Where was Mozambique?
Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Maputo.
What language did Mozambique speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Mozambique?
Portuguese Mozambique.