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Mozambique

Republic of Mozambique · Eastern Africa

UN member

Mozambique is a country in Eastern Africa, with Maputo as its capital, home to about 35,631,653 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Maputo
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Mozambican metical (MZN MT)
Calling code
+258
ISO codes
MZ / MOZ / 508
Flag emoji
🇲🇿
Population
35,631,653 (2025)
Area
801,590 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Internet domain
.mz
Demonym
Mozambican

Bordering countries

🇸🇿 Eswatini🇲🇼 Malawi🇿🇦 South Africa🇹🇿 Tanzania🇿🇲 Zambia🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

About Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Maputo. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the Mozambican metical (MT), using the code MZN.

To call Mozambique from abroad, dial the country code +258. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MZ (alpha-2) and MOZ (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 35,631,653.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Mozambique?
The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.
What currency does Mozambique use?
Mozambique uses the Mozambican metical (MZN, symbol MT).
What is the country calling code for Mozambique?
The international dialling code for Mozambique is +258.
What are the ISO codes for Mozambique?
Mozambique has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MZ, the alpha-3 code MOZ and the numeric code 508.
What is the flag emoji for Mozambique?
The flag emoji for Mozambique is 🇲🇿. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.