Mozambique: Introduction

Capital: Maputo

Population

Total Population: 23,390,765

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 30 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 38.4%

Ethnic Origins: African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%.

Official Language: Portuguese

Other Languages Spoken: Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena and others.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, Others 17.8%, None 23.1%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Maputo

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Mozambique Metical (MZM)

Country Overview

Area: 799,380 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on agriculture.

HDI*: 0.284/1

HDI (World Rank): 165/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

13°

Low: 13° | High: 26°

Humidity: 77% | Wind: 13 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 5:07 pm

Maputo, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Mozambique, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Mozambique, Dial +258

Internet Suffix: .mz

Telephone Lines: 0.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,050	4,008	3,764	4,550	6,300
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,412	2,653	2,147	3,200	3,600
Imports of Services (million USD)	819	918	1,004	1,102	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	404	488	544	576	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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