Today we’re taking in the South-East African nation of Mozambique, a country that is surprisingly (to me at least) larger than Turkey.

What’s Mozambique’s top tourist attraction?

This is most likely the UNESCO listed Island of Mozambique, an island laying off the Northern coast of Mozambique. It’s a former Portuguese trading post with a fortified city.

What was the last war or conflict Mozambique took part in?

Mozambique has had more than its fair share of difficulties, most notable of which is the brutal Mozambican Civil War that raged from 1977 to 1992. Most recently Mozambique is facing an insurgency by Islamist groups in the North of the country

A Bizarre fact about Mozambique

Today we have two facts - Mozambique is the only one-word country name to feature all five vowels. Also, the Mozambique flag includes a depiction of an AK-47 rifle. The rifle apparently symbolises defence and vigilance.

Was Mozambique a former colony?

Yes, it was a Portuguese colony until 1975, and still speaks Portuguese to this day.

What are Mozambique’s main exports?

Unprocessed aluminium and aluminium alloys and “unclassified transactions”. Sounds fishy. To give a little context, Mozambique is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world but has experienced rapid economic growth over the past 20 years.