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The former name of the capital city of Mozambique is Lourenço Marques. It was named after a 16th-century Portuguese trader and remained the official name until Mozambique gained independence in 1975, when it was renamed Maputo. The change was part of a broader effort to reflect the country's new identity and break from its colonial past.
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