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 | MOZAMBIQUEgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Moçambique |
| country code ISO: MZ //; - FIPS: MZ |
| location: Southeast Africa |
| time zone: +2 UT |
| surface (land) area: 812379 sq.km = 313661 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 10° S / South: 27° S / East: 41° E / West: 30° E |
| borders (land): Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland |
| borders (coastline): Indian Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1975-06-25 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Maputo |
| administrative division: província (10) + city (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1980): 11673,725 /-; (1997): 15278,334 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 17242,200; or: 17691,000; or: 19104,696 /-; 2001: 17587,000 |
| population density: 22 per sq.km = 57 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,5% //; - doubling time: 26 years |
| birth rate: 37 - 45 per 1000 |
| death rate: 18 - 24 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 7 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 479 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 127 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 42 years (male: 43; female: 41) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 44% //; - 15-59 years: 51% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 40% //; - urbanisation growth: 7% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 83% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Makua 47%; Tsonga 23%; Malawi 12%; Shona 11%; Yao 4%; Swahili 1%; Makonde 0,5%; European 0,2% |
| languages: Portuguese (official); Bantu |
| religious affiliation: indigenous traditional beliefs 47%; Muslim 28%; Roman Catholic 12%; Protestant 9% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 1911 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 32 - 60% |
| people per physician: 140000 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 68% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 5% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 0,2% |
| adult literacy: 43% (male: 57%; female: 31%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Metcial (plural: Meticais) = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 33% |
| population below poverty line: 48% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 760 per capita |
| GNI USD 210 per capita //; - [ppp: 800] |
| GDP growth: 4% |
| income: USD 70 per capita |
| import: USD 544 per capita //; - export: USD 164 per capita |
| trade: USD 66 per capita //; - or 36% of GDP |
| trade partners: CIS-countries ZA FR PT US JP DE ES |
| human development index: 0,323 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 157 |
| female labour force: 48% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 4% //; - grass land: 56% //; - wooded area: 22% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 85% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 37% |
| agricultural products: cassava, maize (corn), coconuts, sugarcane, sorghum, cashews, cotton, groundnuts, bananas |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1320 / goats: 392 / pigs: 180 / poultry: 23000-28000 / sheep: 122 |
| fish catch: 39579 metric tonnes / mainly shrimps |
| industry: labour force: 7% //; - part of industry in GDP: 46% |
| industrial products: food processing, textiles, chemicals |
| mining products: coal, iron, tantalite, bauxite, titanium, fluorspar, zirconium |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,1 |
| services: labour force: 8% //; - part of services in GDP: 17% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 404 |
| electricity use (per capita): 53 |
| annual water use (per capita): 53 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 26095, or 19810, or 30400 km //; - of which paved: 18% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 3 per 1000 |
| railways: 3131 km //; - railways passenger/km: 312 |
| navigable inland waterways: 3750 km |
| ownership telephone: 3 - 4 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 36 - 40 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 3 - 4 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 5 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 40400 |
| personal computers: 3 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Monte Binga 2436 m, Serra Namúli 2419, Serra Jéci 1836 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lago Malawi (Nyasa) |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lago de Cahora Bassa |
| lakes (deepest): Lago Malawi (Nyasa) |
| rivers: Limpopo, Zambezi, Rovuma, Save, Púngoè, Lurio, Messalo |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: / deepest: |
| islands: several, of which Ilha da Bazaruto is the largest one |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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