Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Beira
|
530,604
|
2020
|
Maputo
|
1,191,613
|
2020
|
Matola
|
543,907
|
2020
|
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
28,603,070 |
Area Total: |
801,590km2 |
Area Land: |
784,090km2 |
Coast Line: |
2,470km |
Capital: |
Maputo |
Climate: |
Tropical to subtropical |
Languages: |
Portuguese (official) Indigenous dialects |
Currency: |
1 metical (Mt) = 100 centavos |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 25 June (1975), Heroes' Day is 3 February, Family Day is 35 December |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 79.00°F |
July: |
°C / 68.10°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 38.2" |
Boundaries
|
Malawi
|
1,569 km
|
Zimbabwe
|
1,231 km
|
Tanzania
|
756 km
|
South Africa
|
491 km
|
Zambia
|
419 km
|
Swaziland
|
105 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Europeans
|
0.00%
|
Indians
|
0.00%
|
Euro-Africans
|
0.00%
|
indigenous tribal groups
|
0.00%
|
Religions
|
Indigenous beliefs
|
50.00%
|
Christian
|
30.00%
|
Muslim
|
20.00%
|
CountryWire
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