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Mozambique was a colony of Portugal for approximately 475 years, from the late 15th century until it achieved independence on June 25, 1975. The Portuguese first arrived in the region in the 1490s, establishing trading posts and later formal colonial rule. The struggle for independence was marked by a protracted liberation war led by the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Mozambique's colonial history significantly impacted its social, economic, and political landscape post-independence.

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