Mozambique is a neighbouring country to South Africa, bordering on the north east. The capital is Maputo, and lies in the far south of the country, about an hours drive from the Kruger national park. Mozambique became independent in 1975 after a 13 year long lasting war between the guerilla forces and the Portuguese army. The Portuguese had occupied parts of the land along the coastline for around 500 years, mainly serving their lucrative trade with the far east. The civil war was not the only evil that struck, natural disasters and economic mismanagement deepened the problems. This leads to a low average annual income of $ 370 per capita for the 23 million Mozambiquans. Official language is still Portuguese (next to other languages), and the majority of the population is christian, clearly showing the influence of the colonists.
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