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Country Profile: Mozambique

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Region: Africa

Capital: Maputo

Population: 28,603,070

Area Total: 801,590

Area Land: 784,090

Climate: Tropical to subtropical



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Country Overview

Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Beira 530,604 2020
Maputo 1,191,613 2020
Matola 543,907 2020

Other Key Data
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%

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