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Mozambique, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MozambiqueMozambiquemōˌzəmbēkˈ [key], officially Republic of Mozambique, republic (2015 est. pop. 25,303,000), 302,659 sq mi (784,090 sq km), SE Africa. It borders on the Indian…Bissau
(Encyclopedia) BissauBissaubĭsouˈ [key], town (1991 est. pop. 197,610), capital of Guinea-Bissau, a port in the Geba estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean. It is the country's largest city, major port, and…Camões, Luís de
(Encyclopedia) Camões or Camoens, Luís deCamões or Camoens, Luís deboth: l&oomacr;ēshˈ dĭ kəmoiNshˈ [key], 1524?–1580, Portuguese poet, the greatest figure in Portuguese literature. Born of a…Jaffna
(Encyclopedia) JaffnaJaffnajăfˈnə [key], peninsula, northernmost part of Sri Lanka, separated from India by Palk Strait. The peninsula is densely inhabited, largely by Tamil-speaking people. Jaffna…Lagos, city, Portugal
(Encyclopedia) LagosLagosläˈg&oobreve;sh [key], city (1991 pop. 12,956), Faro dist., S Portugal, in Algarve, on the Atlantic Ocean. The excellent harbor shelters much coastal trade and an…Évora
(Encyclopedia) Évora Évora ĕˈvôrə [key], town, capital of Évora dist. and of Altro Alentejo, S…Moniz, Egas
(Encyclopedia) Moniz, EgasMoniz, Egasĕˈgəsh môˈnēsh [key], 1874–1955, Portuguese neurologist and diplomat. From 1903 he served in the Cortes several times and was Portuguese minister (1917) in Madrid…Goa
(Encyclopedia) GoaGoagōˈə [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 1,343,998), c.1,430 sq mi (3,700 sq km), W India, on the Malabar coast. A former Portuguese colony and Indian union territory, Goa became…John I, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) John I (John the Great), 1357?–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433), illegitimate son of Peter I. He was made (1364) grand master of the Knights of Aviz and exercised his influence in…Daman and Diu
(Encyclopedia) Daman and DiuDaman and Diudəmänˈ, dēˈ&oomacr; [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 158,059), 50 sq mi (130 sq km), W India, on the Arabian Sea, composed of two former…Trending
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