Changes: Mozambique

Latest revision as of 11:46, 24 September 2014

Anthem_Mozambique — Anthem Mozambique

The flag and national anthem of Mozambique.

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique, pronounced [ʁɛˈpublikɐ di musɐ̃ˈbiki]), is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonized by Portugal in 1505. Mozambique became independent in 1975 and became the People's Republic of Mozambique shortly afterwards. It was the scene of an intense civil war from 1977 to 1992.

Mozambique is a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and the Commonwealth of Nations and an observer of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

Religion in Mozambique

According to the 1997 census, approximately half of the people of Mozambique are Christians (32.8% Roman Catholics and 17.5% Protestants), 27.8% are Muslims, 16.8% have other religious beliefs (about 0.1% are Buddhists) and 5.1% have no religion.

References

http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm
The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
http://www.thedhamma.com/

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-[[Video:Anthem Mozambique|thumb|300px|right|The flag and national anthem of Mozambique.]]
+[[File:Anthem Mozambique|thumb|300px|right|The flag and national anthem of Mozambique.]]
-'''Mozambique''', officially the '''Republic of Mozambique''' (Portuguese: '''Moçambique''' or '''República de Moçambique''', pronounced [ʁɛˈpublikɐ di musɐ̃ˈbiki]), is a country in southeastern [[Africa]] bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, [[Tanzania]] to the north, [[Malawi]] and [[Zambia]] to the northwest, [[Zimbabwe]] to the west and [[Swaziland]] and South Africa to the southwest. It was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonized by [[Portugal]] in 1505. Mozambique became independent in 1975 and became the '''People's Republic of Mozambique'' shortly after. It was the scene of an intense civil war from 1977 to 1992.
+'''Mozambique''', officially the '''Republic of Mozambique''' (Portuguese: '''Moçambique''' or '''República de Moçambique''', pronounced [ʁɛˈpublikɐ di musɐ̃ˈbiki]), is a country in southeastern [[Africa]] bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, [[Tanzania]] to the north, [[Malawi]] and [[Zambia]] to the northwest, [[Zimbabwe]] to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It was explored by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama Vasco da Gama] in 1498 and colonized by [[Portugal]] in 1505. Mozambique became independent in 1975 and became the '''People's Republic of Mozambique''' shortly afterwards. It was the scene of an intense civil war from 1977 to 1992.
-The country is a member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and the Commonwealth of Nations and an observer of the Francophonie.
+Mozambique is a member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_the_Islamic_Conference Organisation of the Islamic Conference], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Portuguese_Language_Countries Community of Portuguese Language Countries] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth of Nations] and an observer of the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_internationale_de_la_Francophonie Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]''.
 ==Religion in Mozambique==
+According to the 1997 census, approximately half of the people of Mozambique are [[Christianity|Christians]] (32.8% [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]] and 17.5% [[Protestantism|Protestants]]), 27.8% are [[Islam|Muslims]], 16.8% have other religious beliefs (about 0.1% are [[Buddhism|Buddhists]]) and 5.1% have no religion.
-About 0.1% are [[Buddhism|Buddhists]].
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Buddhism by location]]
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