| About
Mozambique and Vilanculos |
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| Mozambique has been
a Portuguese Colony for centuries. When it became
independent in 1975 it was one of the world’s
poorest countries. A brutal civil war from 1977
until 1992 made the situation worse. After 1992,
macro economic reforms, combined with donor assistance
and multi-party elections (since 1994), have led
to major improvements. Foreign Investment has
increased export earnings. Tourism is growing.
Projects to bring back the Wildlife have been
set up.
Today Mozambique can be described as one of
southern Africa’s most political stable
and fastest growing countries. Tourism is less
developed than elsewhere in Southern Africa,
but it is also unspoiled, with well-kept secrets
in nature and culture and relatively safe for
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| Area: |
801.590 km2 with 2.500
km coastline |
| Situated: |
South Eastern Africa, bordering
the Mozambique Channel, between South
Africa and Tanzania |
| Capital: |
Maputo |
| Population: |
19,5 million people |
| Language: |
Portuguese |
| Local time: |
two hours ahead of GMT |
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Vilanculos
Vilanculos is a small village, 750 km’s
north of Mozambique’s main capital Maputo
and a gateway for visiting the Bazaruto Archipelago.
All though visited by relatively many tourists,
it is not really developed. It is spread out
with hotels and some restaurants. There are
basic shops, a vegetable market and some places
where you can buy souvenirs. It is typical Mozambican,
shambled and busy, especially at the end of
the day when the fish is carried in for sale.
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