Flag of Mozambique

🎨 What the flag means

Mozambique's flag has green, black and yellow stripes edged in white, and a red triangle with a yellow star. On the star are an open book, a hoe and a rifle. Green stands for the soil, yellow for what lies beneath it, black for Africa, white for peace and red for defending the country. The book means education, the hoe farming and the rifle defence.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

29.7 million (2017)

🏙️ Capital

Maputo1.1 million people (2023)

🗣️ Main language

Portuguese

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Mozambique is named after the Island of Mozambique, whose name comes from an Arab trader called Musa ibn Bique.
2. Divers travel to Mozambique's Inhambane Province to see whale sharks and manta rays in the Indian Ocean.
3. The Chopi people of southern Mozambique are famous for their music and dance, and the marimba is a favourite instrument.