Africa
Le Mozambique
masculineGoing there, being there
au Mozambique
Coming from
du Mozambique
Why
Le Mozambique is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Mozambique.
The people
un Mozambicain, une Mozambicaine
Official language
portugais
Capital
Maputo
Example
La côte est très longue au Mozambique.
The coastline is very long in Mozambique.
Worth knowing
Another -e name that stays masculine: au Mozambique. The noun drops the qu: un Mozambicain.
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