Geography Of Mozambique Research Paper

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The República de Moçambique, know as Mozambique, is a haven for tourists that flock to their beautiful coasts. This countries rich history, geography, culture, and environment is of great importance. Although considered one of the poorest nations in the world, this large country is seeking to be the one of the most developed countries in Africa, benefiting the world economically, while preserving ancient culture and tradition. Mozambique is very interesting to discover because of the multitude of treasures hidden in this country. Mozambique has very similar geography to Madagascar, and is mostly lowlands. The Mozambique Channel separates the two countries. This country boarders seven countries, and illegal immigration is a major problem, as …show more content…

People migrated east in a very slow and tedious process. The Bantu had domesticated animals, farms, and tools. They could mine, craft, and farm and they eventually became a large population that grew rapidly. Complex trade occurred between tribes and ideas were exchanged. These people created tribes and later united tribes that created kingdoms. In the 1000s the Shona empires ruled in between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers. The Great Zimbabwe empire rose and had developed from the Shona empires. The Great Zimbabwe empire controlled the region from the 1200s to 1400s. They had greater developed what the Shona empire had accomplished and had became a large trading power in Africa. Mozambique was merely a trading liability in the Great Zimbabwe empire that was based in present day DRC. The large trading center of Mozambique intrigued large amounts of Arabs and Swahili to move to this area as well. The Arabs used Mozambique as a trading port. These kingdoms strived for a long time, until Europeans arrived. In the 1500s the Portuguese navigated the coast of Mozambique and later set up trading posts and forts along the coast. The famous explorer Vasco de Gama led the expedition to Mozambique. The Portuguese took control of the Bantu, Swahili, and Arab people' and enslaved them. Mozambique soon became a slavery stable in the world. Soon, the various ethnicities United to remove the Portuguese from the region so trade could once more thrive along the Indian Ocean. The Portuguese were merely moved to the south. However; many Mozambicans became part of various slave trades. They was a large portion sold into the Portuguese slave trade that were sent all over, specifically Brazil. The French also bought many Mozambicans as slaves to work on the various sugar cane producing Indian Ocean islands, especially Madagascar. The Zulu now invaded the region and took control of the western side of the country. The

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