Mozambique

Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique) is a country located in Southeast Africa. They border Malawi, eSwatini, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia. Mozambique is Lusophone; They achieved independence from Portugal in 1975. Mozambique is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth of Portuguese-speaking Countries and the ACP countries.

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

They usually carries a Kalashnikov assault rifle with them, 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. For the clothes, they most often appears in a blue shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows and ordinary dusty pants.

Foundation of Mozambique
In the 15th Century, the first feudal state located in the territory of present-day Mozambique took shape, called Monomotapa.

In 1498, the Kingdom of Portugal landed on the territory of Mozambique, heading for India. During the 16th century, Portugal began to actively develop the coast of East Africa. Several ports and fortresses were built on the territory of Mozambique over the 16th Century, 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 to Present-Day
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.

Friends

 * Angola - A friendly sister with whom we fought together for independence from Portugal, and we share common organizations!


 * South Africa - Has longstanding cultural and economic relations between our countries. They're quite wealthy for an African country and are 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 she supported me in my civil war! We also have a strong trade and cultural relationships!"


 * Zambia - "We have warm and friendly relations, we cooperate in the economic sphere and both are fighting terrorism! You supported me in my civil war, and I remember that and I am grateful to you! In 2016, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding."


 * China "They are my biggest trading partner! China is an important supplier of goods for me!"
 * India "They are one of my trading partners and main importer of my goods!"


 * United States - Has provided me with economic and humanitarian assistance since 1992! In 2005, we entered into agreements on trade and investment!

Neutral

 * Portugal - kept Angola and me slaves 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 an important trading partner!

Enemies

 * Uganda - Why fight Tanzania? I knew that you would lose, so was all of your aggression really necessary?