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Est. Population:
26,423,623
Demonym:
Mozambican
Religions:
Christian (51.2%)
Indigenous (28.3%)
Muslim (16.8%)
Atheist (3.4%)
Hindu (0.2%)
Largest City:
Maputo (1,257,500)
Other Cities:
Matola (962,100)
Nampula (638,500)
Beira (462,200)
Chimoio (324,800)
Nacala (245,900)
Region:
Southeastern Africa
Bodies of Water:
Indian Ocean (West)
Total Area:
799,380 km2 (98.4% land, 1.6% water)
Total Land:
4,571 km
Total Coastline:
2,470 km
Climate
Tropical to subtropical
Terrain:
Coastal lowlands
Uplands in the center
High plateaus in the northwest
Mountains in the west
Highest Point
Monte Binga (2,436 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Cyclones
Flooding
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
Admin. Divisions
10 Provinces
1 City
Independence:
25 June 1975 (from Portugal)
Nat'l Anthem:
Patria Amada
GDP Per Capita
$1,200 (USD)
Currency
MT (Metical)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = MT (Metical)0
Internet Code
.mz
Telephone Code
+258
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Languages in Mozambique are generally derived from the Bantu family.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/MZ (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.ine.gov.mz/ (Country population data)
http://www.ine.gov.mz/estatisticas/estatisticas-demograficas-e-indicadores-sociais/projeccoes-da-populacao (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 14 November 2016
1The ethnic groups listed have small percentages due to the large number of different people groups contained within Mozambique's border. Other African groups are mostly Bantu-linguistic groups such as Nyanja, Makua, Chopi, Tswa, and Chwabo. There is also a noticable Asian population, particularly from India and China.