CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Article 2 Sovereignty and Legality 1. Sovereignty is vested in the people. 2. The Mozambican people shall exercise their sovereignty in the manner provided for in the Constitution. 3. The State is subordinate to the Constitution and is founded on legality. 4. Constitutional rules shall prevail over all other rules of the legal order. Article 3 Democratic Rule of Law The Republic of Mozambique is a State governed by the rule of law, based on pluralism of expression and democratic political organisation and on the respect for and guarantee of fundamental human rights and freedoms. Article 4 Legal Pluralism The State recognises the different normative and dispute resolution systems that co-exist in Mozambican society, insofar as they are not contrary to the fundamental principles and values of the Constitution. Article 5 Nationality 1. Mozambican nationality may be by origin or it may be acquired. 2. The requirements for the attribution, acquisition, loss and re-acquisition of nationality are determined by the Constitution and regulated by law. Article 6 Territory 1. The territory of the Republic of Mozambique is a single whole, indivisible and inalienable, comprising the entire land surface, maritime zone and air space delimited by the national boundaries. Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com info@mozlegal.com Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - jose.caldeira@caldeiraadvogados.com & Adrian Frey - adrian.frey@caldeiraadvogados.com MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 2