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Inn1975, the African nation of Mozambique won its independence fromnPortugal.
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Inn1975, the African nation of Mozambique won its independence fromnPortugal.n
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nThennit became a communist nation.
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nThennthere was a lo-o-o-ong civil war.
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nSigh. For fifteen years a war wasnfought between different factions of the country.
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nSigh. For fifteen years a war wasnfought between different factions of the country.
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Younknow what civil wars do to a country, don’t you? Not only didnthousands of people die from fighting, thousands more died fromnstarvation, because war tends to get in the way of growing crops.nFive million people were displaced as their homes and towns werenruined. And landmines injured many people and are still a problemntoday.
Younknow what civil wars do to a country, don’t you? Not only didnthousands of people die from fighting, thousands more died fromnstarvation, because war tends to get in the way of growing crops.nFive million people were displaced as their homes and towns werenruined. And landmines injured many people and are still a problemntoday.n
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nBecausenof all that horrible trauma, Mozambique has a terrible economy andnthe lowest life expectancy in the world.
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| There is lots of wildlife in Mozambique. And really large spiders, too! |
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nHopefullynthings will continue to get better for Mozambique. The good news isnthat there are supposed to be wonderful rivers, lakes, forests, andngrasslands, complete with elephants, water buffalos, hippopotamuses,ncrocodiles, zebras, and many more animals. Tourism sites manage tondescribe Mozambique as a paradise: It has “stunningnbeaches, excellent diving and magical offshore islands,” accordingnto Lonely Planet. We are advised that, in Mozambique, you can “[g]onsnorkelling around the Bazaruto Archipelago, sail on a dhow throughnmangrove channels or laze under the palms in the QuirimbasnArchipelago, take an off-beat safari in the wilds…wander alongncobbled streets past stately colonial-era buildings…sip a cafénespresso at a lively sidewalk café (or maybe a caipirinhanatna jazz bar), watch the silversmiths at work on Ibo Island or dance tonthe country’s trademark marrabentanmusic.”
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nPlus,naccording to Bob Dylan, Mozambique is very sunny!
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nAnniversary of the capture of a “new” species
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nCroatia’s Statehood Day
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