This is Mozambique 🇲🇿 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Maputo |
|---|---|
| Population | about 30.4 million |
| Area | 811,086 km² (313,162 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Mozambique |
| Also written | Mozambique (es) · Mozambique (fr) · 莫桑比克 (zh) · موزمبيق (ar) · Мозамбик (ru) · モザンビーク (ja) |
Start near the middle of Mozambique and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 18.3194° N, 145.3032° W, in North Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is United States of America 🇺🇸, roughly 1,008 km (626 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Hilo, United States of America, about 1,040 km (646 miles) from the point.
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