Mozambique
Position: Southern Africa
Position: Southern Africa
| International name: | Mozambique |
| Local name: | Mocambique |
| AREA ................................................ | 801.590 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 18.811.731 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 23,5 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Maputo |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | 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% |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Metical (MZM) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 1237 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,267 (169th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Indian Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mont Binga 2436 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 25 June 1975 (from Portugal) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .mz |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +258 |
Southern Africa country
| Maputo | 23/11/2024 | 18:38 | ( GMT+2 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook