Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is a member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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| Official language | Portuguese (official), others spoken | ||||
| Capital | Maputo | ||||
| President | Joaquim Chissano | ||||
| Prime Minister | Luisa Diogo | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 35th 801,590 km² 2.2% | ||||
| Population
- Total - Density | Ranked 55th
19,104,696 (July 2000 est.) 23.8/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Date | From Portugal
June 25, 1975 | ||||
| Currency | Metical (Mt) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 | ||||
| National anthem | Patria Amada, formerly Viva, Viva a FRELIMO | ||||
| Internet TLD | .MZ | ||||
| Calling Code | 258 | ||||
| Table of contents |
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2 Geography 3 Politics 4 Provinces 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous 9 External link |
See also: Foreign relations of Mozambique
Mozambique is divided into 11 provinces: Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo (city), Maputo, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, and Zambezia.
History
Main article: History of MozambiqueGeography
Main article: Geography of MozambiquePolitics
Main article: Politics of MozambiqueProvinces
Main article: Provinces of MozambiqueEconomy
Main article: Economy of MozambiqueDemographics
Main article: Demographics of MozambiqueCulture
Main article: Culture of MozambiqueMiscellaneous
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Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
Angola | Brazil | Cape Verde | East Timor | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Portugal | São Tomé and Príncipe
Commonwealth of Nations
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