Eastern Africa
Flag of Mozambique
An Indian Ocean coast steeped in Swahili trade.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0d800 26%
- #006060 26%
- #000000 19%
- #c00030 15%
- #c0c0c0 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Mozambique in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Mozambique |
|---|---|
| Capital | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 31,255,435 |
| Area | 801,590 km² · 39 people per km² |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Country codes | MZ · MOZ · .mz |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Its long Indian Ocean coastline made medieval ports like Sofala and the Island of Mozambique gold-trade hubs linking Africa to Arabia and India.
- Held by Portugal for nearly five centuries until independence in 1975, it is one of Africa's few Portuguese-speaking nations, layering Lusophone culture over Swahili coastal roots.
- The Zambezi River crosses the country on its way to the sea, and the Cahora Bassa dam on it created one of Africa's largest reservoirs.
Did you know
Mozambique's flag is the only national flag in the world to feature a modern assault rifle, an AK-47, crossed with a hoe over an open book.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.