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___ Mozambique Flag of Mozambique Location map of Mozambique A virtual guide to Mozambique, a country on the eastern coast of southern Africa. The country was named Moçambique by the Portuguese after the island of Mozambique. The country is bounded by the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean to the east. Mozambique borders Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini (Swaziland), Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe; it shares maritime borders with Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte Island (France). Mozambique occupies an area of 801,590 km², compared, it is somewhat larger than three times the size of the United Kingdom or slightly smaller than twice the size of the U.S. state of California. Mozambique has a population of 33,2 million people (official estimate INE 2024); capital and largest city is Maputo. Spoken languages are Portuguese (official) and several Bantu languages. Main religions are Christianity (56%), traditional faiths (26%) and Islam (19%).

Republic of Mozambique | República de Moçambique

Country Profile

Background:
Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement with rebel forces ended the fighting in 1992.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)

related countries: Portugal

Official Name:
República de Moçambique
short form: Moçambique
int'l long form: Republic of Mozambique
int'l short form: Mozambique

ISO Country Code: mz

Time:
Local Time = UTC +2h
Actual Time: Wed-Jan-22 16:01

Country Calling Code: +258

Capital City: Maputo (pop. 1.2 million)

Other Cities: Beira, Matola, Nampula, Quelimane, Tete, Nacala.

Government:
Type: Multi-party democracy.
Independence: 25 June 1975 (from Portugal).
Constitution: 30 November 1990.

Geography:
Location: South-eastern coast of Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean in west.
Area: 801,590 km² (309,495 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Varies from coastal lowlands to high plateau in northwest, mountains in west.

Climate: Varies from sub-tropical to tropical (south to north).

People:
Nationality: Mozambican(s).
Population: 33,2 million (in 2024)
Real GDP per capita: $1,500 (2023 est.)
Ethnic groups: Makua, Tsonga, Makonde, Shangaan, Shona, Sena, Ndau, and other indigenous groups, and approximately 10,000 Europeans, 35,000 Euro-Africans, and 15,000 South Asians.
Religions: Christianity (56%), traditional faiths (26%) and Islam (19%).
Languages: Portuguese (official), various indigenous languages.
Literacy: 64%

Transparency: Rank 149 (out of 180 countries); Score 25, on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt). Mozambique is ranked in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 between Madagascar and Nigeria.

Natural resources: Coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite.

Agriculture products: Cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry.

Industries: Food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco.

Exports - commodities: aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; bulk electricity

Exports - partners: India 22%, South Africa 9%, South Korea 8%, Italy 7%, China 6% (2022)

Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles

Imports - partners: South Africa 23%, South Korea 20%, China 12%, India 10%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5% (2022)

Currency: Metical (MZM)

Source: Mozambique Investment Promotion Center and others.

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Official Sites of Mozambique

Portal do Governo de Moçambique
Mozambican Government Portal.

Presidencia da República de Mocambique
Official website of the presidency of Mozambique. (in Portuguese)

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (in Portuguese).

Diplomatic Missions
Mozambique UN Mission
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations.

Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique
Washington, DC

Mozambican Embassies and High Commissions
Mozambique's embassies and high commissions abroad.

Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Mozambique
Foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Mozambique.

Statistics
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
The National Institute of Statistics. (in Portuguese)

Maps

Map of Mozambique
Political Map of Mozambique.

Google Earth Mozambique
Searchable map/satellite view of Mozambique.

Google Earth Maputo
Searchable map/satellite view of Mozambique's capital city.

Political Map of Africa
The 54 countries of Africa.

Map of Africa
A Relief Map of Africa.

News

Television is the most popular medium in Mozambique and there are around 20 channels. The state broadcaster TVM is the national broadcaster.

Mozambique News Agency (AIM)
The official Mozambique News Agency (in Portuguese).

Fim de Semana
Mozambique weekly online (in Portuguese).

Club of Mozambique
English-language news about Mozambique.

notícias
Online news on Mozambique (in Portuguese).

OPais
Portuguese-language news magazine.

Verdade
Mozambique related news(in Portuguese).

International Mozambique News
allAfrica.com: Mozambique
Mozambique related News.

Mail & Guardian
English-language newspaper from South Africa, which also reports on Mozambique.

TV/Radio
TVM - Televisão de Moçambique
State run TV station with news from Mozambique (in Portuguese).

Radio Moçambique
State run radio station provides also news headlines.(in Portuguese).

Arts & Culture

Arms into Art
A virtual exhibition in cooperation with the artists' collective Nucleo de Arte. In workshops, members made works of art out of AK 47 machine guns, landmines and hand weapons.

Centro cultural Franco-Mocambicano CCFM
Arts and culture of Mozambique provided by the French Mozambican Culture Center in Maputo (in French and Portuguese).

Centro de Documentação e Formação Fotográfica
Photos from Mozambique.

Ministério da Cultura e Turismo Moçambique
Mozambican culture and tourism (in Portuguese).

Music
Afric Simone
Official website of Afric Simone a Mozambican vocalist, musician and performance artist.

Business & Economy

Banco de Moçambique
Central Bank of Mozambique.

Moza Banco
Moza Banco S.A. is one of Mozambique's fastest-growing financial institutions.

APIEX Moçambique
Mozambican Investment and Export Promotion Agency)

US-Mozambique Chamber of Commerce
Independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of trade and investment between the United States and Mozambique.

Mineral Information System
Mozambique's National Directorate of Geology and Mines.

Páginas Amarelas de Moçambique
The Yellow Pages, Official Phone Guide of Mozambique.

Industry
Mozal
South32 runs Mozal, Mozambique's aluminium smelter, the largest industrial project ever undertaken in the country.

Mozambique LNG
Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas Project. The Mozambique LNG Project began with the discovery of a vast natural gas reserve off the north coast of Mozambique in 2010.

Transportation
LAM, Linhas Aereas de Moçambique
The Airline of Mozambique.

Travel and Tour Consumer Information

Destination Mozambique - Travel and Tour Guides

Discover Mozambique: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, skiing, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more.

Visit Mozambique
Mozambique's official tourism website.

Travel Discover Mozambique
Mozambique tourism guide.

Mozambique Tourism
South African tourism website for Mozambique.

Island of Mozambique
UNESCO information about the island.

Cities
Maputo
Official website of the capital city of Mozambique.

Hotel
Hotel Polana
The Grande Dame of Maputo.

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Education

Escola Portuguesa de Moçambique
Center of Education and Portuguese Language (in Portuguese).

UCM - Universidade Católica de Moçambique
One the first private Universities in Mozambique.

Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Eduardo Mondlane University, founded in 1962 (in Portuguese).

Universities in Mozambique
Wikipedia's list of universities and other higher education institutions in Mozambique.

Environment & Nature

Ministério da Terra e Ambiente
Mozambique's Ministry of Land and Environment.

ANAC
ANAC is an institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA), whose mission is to conserve the biological diversity of landscapes and associated heritage.

Sistema de Informação de Biodiversidade de Moçambique
SIBMOZ is Mozambique's Biodiversity Information System. (in Portuguese)

Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US nonprofit, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places.

WWF Mozambique
WWF Programme in Mozambique supports several initiatives for the conservation of the marine environment, forestry, freshwater, training and environmental education.

Nature
Parque Nacional da Gorongosa
Site of the Gorongosa National Park.


History Arquivo Histórico de Moçambique The Histrical Archive of Mozambique (in Portuguese). History of Mozambique Overview of Mozambique's history by nationalgeographic.com. History of Mozambique Wikipedia about Mozambique's history.

Search

Moçambique on-line
Mocambique Sites.

Additional Information about Mozambique

Amnesty International: Mozambique

BBC Country Profile Mozambique

GlobalEDGE: Mozambique

The Heritage Foundation: Mozambique

Human Rights Watch: Mozambique
Human Rights Watch about the situation in Mozambique.

OEC: Mozambique
The Observatory of Economic Complexity on Mozambique.

Reporters Without Borders: Mozambique
RSF page about press freedom in Mozambique.

Wikipedia: Mozambique
Wikipedia's Mozambique page.

The World Factbook -- Mozambique
CIA World Factbook provides information about Mozambique.

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