Mozambique
Africa · Capital: Maputo
Mozambique is a country in Africa, home to about 34 million people across 799,380 km². Its capital is Maputo. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Maputo
Region
Africa
Population
~34 million people
Area
799,380 km²
Density
43 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Capricorn
Drives on the
Left
Language
Portuguese
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,436 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
green, black, yellow, white, red
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (6)
Eswatini
Malawi
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia
ZimbabweMozambique in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Mozambique is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Mozambique, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
- The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it1 of 10
- Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
- Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177