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Timor-Leste and Mozambique

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Context: The Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with the President of Timor Leste and Mozambique, a day before the inauguration of the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.

About Timor-Leste or East Timor:

  • Situated in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands at the southern extremity of the Malay Archipelago, Timor-Leste is an island country.
  • Its capital and largest city is Dili. Bounded by the Timor Sea to the southeast, the Wetar Strait to the north, the Ombai Strait to the northwest, and western Timor (part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara) to the southwest, Timor-Leste holds a strategic location.

About Mozambique:

  • Mozambique, officially known as the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeastern Africa.
  • It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest.
  • The capital and largest city of Mozambique is Maputo.
  • The Mozambique Channel serves as a natural boundary, separating Mozambique from the Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar.
  • In terms of drainage, the central region of Mozambique is dominated by the Zambezi River and its tributaries, while the Maputo River forms part of the southernmost boundary with Swaziland and South Africa.
  • The Zambezi River cuts through the country's midsection.
  • Mozambique, once a Portuguese colony, overseas province, and later a member state of Portugal, gained independence in 1975.

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