AREA ................................................
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801.590
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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18.811.731 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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23,5 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Maputo
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3%
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census)
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Metical (MZM)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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1237 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,267 (169th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Indian Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mont Binga 2436 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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25 June 1975 (from Portugal)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.mz
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+258
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