Mozambique

The Republic of Mozambique (port Republica de Moçambique ) is a character of CountryHumans, a state in Southeast Africa.

It borders Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the south.

Mozambique is a former colony of Portugal, from which it gained independence in 1975. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth of Portuguese-speaking Countries and the ACP countries.

Description Appearance Mozambique is a country man, predominantly male, whose head is painted in the form of the country's flag.

He usually carries a Kalashnikov assault rifle with him, which is most likely due to the widespread use of this weapon in the army of modern Mozambique and its place on the country's flag. Also depicted with a long black hoe on his back, also taken from the flag.

Of the clothes, it most often appears in a blue shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows and ordinary dusty pants.

History Pre-colonial period By the middle of the 15th century, the early feudal state of Monomotapa was formed on the territory of present-day Mozambique.

In 1498, the Kingdom of Portugal landed on the territory of Mozambique, heading for India. At the beginning of the 16th century, Portugal began to actively develop the coast of East Africa.

In the first half of the 16th century, several ports and fortresses were built on the territory of Mozambique, serving as supply routes for Portuguese ships going to or from India.

Mozambique soon became a valuable source of black slaves, who were exported to Brazil by the Portuguese.

In 1607, the kingdom of Monomotapa signed an agreement with Portugal on the cession of gold and silver mines in exchange for weapons and support in the fight against separatists and hostile neighboring states. Despite the concluded treaty, by the end of the 18th century, the kingdom fell apart as a result of the invasion of the warlike empire of Rosvie.

Colonial period In 1752, the Portuguese possessions in East Africa were declared a separate colony called Mozambique. Prior to that, they were under the control of the Goa colony in Portuguese India.

By the early twentieth century, Portugal had given the management of Mozambique to private British companies, which built railways linking Mozambique with the neighboring colonies of Great Britain , thereby providing the latter with a supply of cheap labor for plantations and mines.

After the end of World War II, Portugal refused to peacefully grant independence to its colonies, as did many European powers. Mozambique was declared an overseas territory by Portugal. However, the rapid growth of national liberation movements in many parts of the world soon reached the Portuguese colonies. In 1962, the Mozambique Liberation Front was formed, which in 1964 launched an anti-colonial war against Portugal. From the outset, the Liberation Front maintained close ties with the rebel groups in Angola and Guinea-Bissau, which also fought against Portuguese imperialism.

Independence period Following a military coup in Portugal known as the Carnation Revolution, Mozambique gained independence on June 25, 1975.

After gaining independence, power in Mozambique passed to the left-wing radical organization FRELIMO. The country was renamed the People's Republic of Mozambique, censorship was introduced and a one-party system was established with a course towards building socialism. In addition, religious institutions were disbanded and a planned economy introduced, leading to large-scale nationalization of enterprises, ill-conceived agrarian reform and the expulsion of Portuguese settlers, which deprived the country of almost all developed and skilled labor. In Mozambique, massive political repression began against dissidents and dissent.

With the support of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, an armed opposition to the dictatorial regime was formed in Mozambique. The movement of the right-wing rebel forces was called the Mozambican National Resistance. It upheld traditional African values ​​and focused on cooperation with Western countries. In 1977, the Civil War began, which was accompanied by significant casualties among the civilian population, causing enormous damage to infrastructure and the migration of a large number of refugees from the country. The civil war ended in 1992 with the signing of a series of peace agreements that made the opposition forces a legal political party.

Relationship Friends Angola is a friendly sister with whom we fought together for independence from Portugal ! We are in a number of common organizations! South Africa has longstanding cultural and economic relations between us. They're quite wealthy for an African country and is an important trading partner and neighbor of mine! Tanzania - after gaining independence, friendly relations have been established between us! I supported her in the war with Uganda, and shesupportedme in the Civil War! We also have a strong trade and cultural relationship! Zambia - we have warm and friendly relations, we cooperate in the economic sphere and both are fighting terrorism! You supported me in the Civil War, and I remember that and I am grateful to you! In 2016, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. China is my biggest trading partner! Is an important supplier of goods for me! India is a trading partner and main buyer of my goods! USA - has been providing me with economic and humanitarian assistance since 1992! In 2005, we entered into agreements on trade and investment! Neutral Portugal - kept Angola and meslaves for many years, and then refused to grant independence! But now our relations are more or less normalized and we are entering the Commonwealth of Portuguese-speaking countries! Zimbabwe - at first we had quite friendly relations, but in 2017 a border conflict broke out between us, and then a military coup took place in his country. I am worried about him, but I hope that in the future our relations will improve again, because he is my important trading partner! Enemies Uganda - so why fight Tanzania ? I knew that you would lose, so why was all this aggression necessary?