Tanzania is a neighboring country of Mozambique to the north, with which it shares a colonial past under German and British rule, as well as a common language of Swahili.
Malawi is another neighboring country of Mozambique to the northwest, which was also colonized by the British and has a large population of ethnic Chewa people, who also live in Mozambique.
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country to the west of Mozambique, which was formerly known as Rhodesia and fought a liberation war against white minority rule, similar to Mozambique's struggle against Portuguese colonialism.
Madagascar is an island nation to the east of Mozambique, separated by the Mozambique Channel, which has a diverse and unique flora and fauna, as well as a cultural and linguistic influence from Southeast Asia.
Zambia is a landlocked country to the northwest of Mozambique, which was also a British colony and gained its independence in 1964, the same year as Malawi and Tanzania. It is rich in natural resources, especially copper.