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Island Outposts

Mozambique is located in Southern Africa along the coast of the Indian Ocean. Here you will find the world's richest coral reefs in clear sapphire seas, teeming with dolphins, manta rays and docile dugongs – cousins of the manatee. Snorkel, dive or kayak along pristine swaths of palm-fringed beaches. Sail the tropical islands on a hand-built dhow, the ancient Arab vessel that plied these waters from India a thousand years ago. Unspoiled, beautiful and waiting….






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COUNTRY AT GALANCE

Area
801,590 km
Population
21,397,000
Currency
Mozambican metical
Language
Portuguese
Time Zone
CAT (UTC+2)
Capital
Maputo