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Map of Mozambique
Map of Mozambique description: South-eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and TanzaniaThis area of Africa was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498, and later colonized by Portugal in 1505.
Five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with Mozambique's independence in 1975. It became the People's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter.
As a result of Portuguese departure, a large-scale emigration by white business people soon followed. A prolonged civil war (1977 – 1992) ensued, and both events severely hindered the country's development.
The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy.
An un-negotiated peace agreement between FRELIMO and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) forces ended the fighting in 1992.
In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim Chissano stepped down after 18 years in office.
His newly elected successor, Armando Emilio Guebuza, has promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment.
Although Mozambique’s economy is growing at a much improved rate, it's still considered one of the planet's poorest and most underdeveloped countries.