Government Type:
Republican
Capital:
Maputo
Independence:
June 25 1975
National Holiday:
Independence Day (June 25 1975)
Constitution:
November 30 1990
Legal System:
Based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory jurisdiction.
Executive Branch:
Chief of State: President Armando Guebuza ( Since February 2005)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Aires Bonifacio Ali ( Since January 16 2010)
Location:
Mozambique is in Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique
Mozambique is in Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique
Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania.
Population:
Just under 21 million people live in Mozambique. Life expectancy is around 40 years. Birth rate is on average 5.29 per woman. Literacy rate is just over 47%.
Just under 21 million people live in Mozambique. Life expectancy is around 40 years. Birth rate is on average 5.29 per woman. Literacy rate is just over 47%.
Economy
GDP: $17.64 billion.
Annual economic (GDP) growth rate (2009): 4.5%.
Per capita gross domestic product (2009): $465.
Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, coal, natural gas, titanium ore, tantalite, graphite, iron ore, semi-precious stones, and arable land.
Agriculture (21% of GDP; annual growth 7.9%): Exports--cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers, beef and poultry. Domestically consumed food crops--corn, pigeon peas, cassava, rice, beef, pork, chicken, and goat.
Industry (31% of GDP; annual growth 10%): Types--food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, and tobacco.
Services (39.7% of GDP; annual growth 4.7%).
Trade: Imports (2008)--$3.29 billion. Import commodities--machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs and textiles. Main suppliers--South Africa, Netherlands, Portugal. Exports (2008)--$2.7 billion.Export commodities--aluminum, cashews, prawns, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber, bulk electricity, natural gas. Main markets--Belgium, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
GDP: $17.64 billion.
Annual economic (GDP) growth rate (2009): 4.5%.
Per capita gross domestic product (2009): $465.
Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, coal, natural gas, titanium ore, tantalite, graphite, iron ore, semi-precious stones, and arable land.
Agriculture (21% of GDP; annual growth 7.9%): Exports--cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers, beef and poultry. Domestically consumed food crops--corn, pigeon peas, cassava, rice, beef, pork, chicken, and goat.
Industry (31% of GDP; annual growth 10%): Types--food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, and tobacco.
Services (39.7% of GDP; annual growth 4.7%).
Trade: Imports (2008)--$3.29 billion. Import commodities--machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs and textiles. Main suppliers--South Africa, Netherlands, Portugal. Exports (2008)--$2.7 billion.Export commodities--aluminum, cashews, prawns, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber, bulk electricity, natural gas. Main markets--Belgium, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
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%, and unspecified 1.3%.
Ethnic Groups:
African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, and Indians 0.08%.
(CIA FACT-BOOK)
African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, and Indians 0.08%.
(CIA FACT-BOOK)
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