| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
25 June |
| Capital City |
Maputo |
| Other Major Cities |
Matola, Nampula, Beira, Chimoio |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (18 15 S, 35 00 E) Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
13,000 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
4,783 km |
| Border Countries |
6 border countries: Malawi (1,498 km); South Africa (496 km); Swaziland (108 km); Tanzania (840 km); Zambia (439 km); Zimbabwe (1,402 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Mozambique Climate is warm and tropical with the average temperature in the country is 28° C. The weather along the coast of Mozambique is sunny and warm even in coarse midwinter which is chilling elsewhere. The rainy season runs from October to March in the South. It starts and also ends almost six weeks later in the north. The highest temperatures are experienced during the rainy season that is during the months of November to April. Dry Season is from April to November in Mozambique. Coastal temperatures during the day is average between 24° and 27°C and can rise up to 31°C. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Mozambican |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
2.78 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
4.48 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 63.9 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 18,406,835,858 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
7.03 Percent (2021) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
9.05 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
3.66 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
2,559 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
7,898,168,372 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
India, South Africa, China, Netherlands, Korea |
| Merchandise Imports |
11,023,869,086 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
South Africa, China, India, UAE, Singapore |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
445,063,376 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Pakistan, Bahrain, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
1,849,406,297 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Kuwait, Pakistan |
| Natural Resources |
Coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Cassava; Maize; Bananas; Sugar cane; Dry beans; Pulses nes; Paddy rice |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
258 |
| Electricity |
220 V, C / F / M |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
119 |
| Ambulance |
198 |
| Fire |
117 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/ |
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http://www.parlamento.mz |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
http://www.masa.gov.mz |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
http://www.moztourism.gov.mz |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.misau.gov.mz |
| Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security |
http://www.mitrab.gov.mz |
| Ministry of Land and Environment |
http://www.embamoc.co.za |
| Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy |
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| Ministry of Youth & Sport |
http://www.mjd.gov.mz |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.ine.gov.mz/ |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bancomoc.mz/ |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.mined.gov.mz |
