Mozambique

geographical name

Mo·​zam·​bique ˌmō-zəm-ˈbēk 

variants or Portuguese Moçambique

ˌmü-säm-ˈbē-kə 

1

channel of the Indian Ocean 950 miles (1529 kilometers) long in southeastern Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique

2

or formerly Portuguese East Africa country in southeastern Africa bordering on Mozambique Channel; a republic, until 1975 a dependency of Portugal; capital Maputo area 308,642 square miles (799,380 square kilometers), population 27,234,000

Mozambican

ˌmō-zəm-ˈbē-kən 

adjective or noun