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Mozambique
 
Mozambique, coat of arms (1982)
      Adopted 1982
File:Coat of arms of Mozambique 1975 - 1982.png
        1974-1982
 
01 Mar 1498               Claimed for Portugal
       1501               Portugese administration subordinated to Goa
       1609               Colony of Mozambique
   Mar 1836               Portugese East Africa
11 Jun 1951               Overseas province of Portugal
20 Sep 1974               Local administration begins
25 Jun 1975               Independence, People's Republic of Mozambique
30 May 1977 - 15 Oct 1992 Civil war
01 Dec 1990               Republic of Mozambique
 
Capital: Maputo.
Government: Republic.
Language: Portuguese, Swahili, Makhuwa, Sena.
Religion: Roman Catholic, Islam, Traditional beliefs.
National Anthem: "Pátria Amada"
National Motto: República de Moçambique.
National Emblem:
Currency: Mozambican Metical.
 
Presidents of the Liberation Front of Mozambique
   May 1970 - 19 Oct 1986 Samora Moisés Machel ..................... 1933-1986
06 Nov 1986 - 30 Nov 1990 Joaquim Alberto Chiassanó ................ 1939-
 
Presidents
25 Jun 1975 - 19 Oct 1986 Samora Moisés Machel ..................... s.a
06 Nov 1986 - 02 Feb 2005 Joaquim Alberto Chaissnó ................. s.a
02 Feb 2005 - 15 Jan 2015 Armando Emílio Guebuza ................... 1943-
15 Jan 2015 -             Filipe Jacinto Nyusi ..................... 1959-
 
 
Prime Ministers
20 Sep 1974 - 25 Jun 1975 Joaquim Alberto Chaissnó ................. s.a
25 Jun 1975 - 12 Jul 1986 Post Abolished
12 Jul 1986 - 16 Dec 1994 Mário Fernandes da Graça Manchungo ....... 1940-
16 Dec 1994 - 17 Feb 2004 Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi ................... 1941-
17 Feb 2004 - 16 Jan 2010 Luisa Dias Diogo ......................... 1958-
16 Jan 2010 - 08 Oct 2012 Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali ............. 1955-
08 Oct 2012 - 09 Jan 2015 Alberto Clementino António Vaquina ....... 1961-
17 Jan 2015 -             Carlos Agostinho do Rosário .............. 1954-
 
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- National Resistance Government of Mozambique -
  
   Mar 1976               Civil war begins against the central government
07 Aug 1992               Truced signed with the government
09 Oct 1992               Accord with the government, ends the civil war
 
Chairmen
       1976 - 17 Oct 1979 André Matade Matsangaisa ................. 1950-1979
   Oct 1979 - 09 Oct 1992 Afonso Macacho Marceta Dhlakama .......... 1953-

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