Where is Mozambique?

Mozambique is a country in Eastern Africa, bordered by Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Crazy but True

Mozambique is the only country whose national flag features a modern assault rifle. An AK-47 with a bayonet appears alongside a hoe and a book, representing the armed struggle for independence, education and agriculture. Proposals to remove it have repeatedly failed.

Mozambique facts

Capital: Maputo
Population: 35,631,653 (2025)
Area: 801,590 km²
Continent: Africa
Region: Eastern Africa
Currency: Mozambican metical (MZN)
Languages: Portuguese
Coordinates: -18.25°, 35°
Landlocked: No
Country code: MZ · MOZ

How Mozambique compares

Mozambique is the 36th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
It is smaller than Namibia and larger than Türkiye.
It is the 46th most populous of the 167 with population data.
It shares land borders with 6 countries.
Within Africa, it is the 16th largest of 49 countries by area.

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