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Mozambique today, map and information |
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| Official Name : |
RÉPUBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE (Republic of Mozambique) |
| Land Area: |
799,400 square kilometres / 308,568 square miles. |
| Population: |
19,607,000 (est July 2005). Density 24.5 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: |
Portuguese (official), Swahili, Bantu languages. |
| Religions: |
Traditional 60%, Christian 30%, Muslim 10%. |
| Capital: |
Maputo. Population 1,330,000. |
| Currency: |
Metical, divided into 100 centavos. |
| Geography: |
The Zambezi River bisects the country flowing southeast and empties into the Mozambique Channel south of Chinde. South of the Zambezi, the terrain is predominently semiarid lowland savannah with a coastal belt characterised
by mangrove swamps and sandy beaches. North of the fertile Zambezi Delta, the coastal plain is narrower, backed by a rugged interior savannah plateau abutting the tropical vegetation of the northwest highlands. |
| National Flag - Ratio 2:3 |
Climate in Maputo - elevation 59m/195ft |
Position in Africa |
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