República de Moçambique Republic of Mozambique
Flag Coat of arms Motto: none Anthem: Pátria Amada (formerly Viva, Viva a FRELIMO)
Capital (and largest city) Maputo 25°57′S, 32°35′E Official languages Portuguese Demonym Mozambican Government Republic  -  President Armando Guebuza  -  Prime Minister Luísa Diogo Independence  -  from Portugal June 25, 1975  Area  -  Total 801,590 km² (35th) 309,496 sq mi   -  Water (%) 2.2	Population  -  2007 census 21,397,000 (52nd)   -  Density 25/km² (178th) 65/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate  -  Total $27.013 billion (100th)  -  Per capita $1,389 (158th) Gini (1996-97) 39.6 (medium)  HDI (2007) ▼ 0.384 (low) (172nd) Currency Mozambican metical (Mtn) (MZN) Time zone CAT (UTC+2)  -  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2) Internet TLD .mz Calling code +258

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique, pronounced [ʁɛ'publikɐ dɨ musɐ̃'bikɨ]), is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonized by Portugal in 1505. By 1510, the Portuguese had control of all of the former Arab sultanates on the east African coast. From about 1500, Portuguese trading posts and forts became regular ports of call on the new route to the east.

It is a member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and the Commonwealth of Nations. Mozambique (Moçambique) was named after Muça Alebique, a sultan.