Mozambique
country in Southeastern Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in southeastern Africa. Its capital is Maputo. There are about 31 million people. In 1975, Mozambique became independent from Portugal. (National Day on 25th June, 1975) The country was named Moçambique by the Portuguese after the Island of Mozambique which was the capital of Portuguese Africa. After independence from Portugal it became the People's Republic of Mozambique. There was a big civil war from 1977 to 1992.
Republic of Mozambique
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Anthem: Pátria Amada (Portuguese) "Beloved Homeland" | |
Capital and largest city | Maputo 25°57′S 32°35′E |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Recognized languages | Swahili Mwani Chewa Tsonga |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Mozambican |
Government | Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic[3][4][5] |
Filipe Nyusi | |
Adriano Maleiane | |
Legislature | Assembly of the Republic |
Formation | |
1 March 1498 | |
25 June 1975 | |
• Admitted to the United Nations | 16 September 1975 |
• Mozambique Civil War | 1977 - 4 October 1992 |
• Current Constitution | December 21, 2004 |
Area | |
• Total | 801,590 km2 (309,500 sq mi) (35th) |
• Water (%) | 2.2 |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 30,066,648 [6] (48th) |
• 2017 census | 27,909,798 |
• Density | 28.7/km2 (74.3/sq mi) (178th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $41.473 billion |
• Per capita | $1,331[7] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $15.372 billion |
• Per capita | $493[7] |
Gini (2008) | 45.7[8] medium |
HDI (2018) | 0.456[9] low · 181st |
Currency | Metical (MZN) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +258 |
ISO 3166 code | MZ |
Internet TLD | .mz |
Website www | |
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Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. |
Mozambique has many natural resources. Portugal, Spain, and Belgium are among the country's most important partners. It is the second poorest country in the world. They have the world's lowest life expectancy. In 2012, large natural gas reserves were found in Mozambique. The revenues from the reserves might dramatically change the economy.[10]
The only official language of Mozambique is Portuguese. About half the people speak it as a second language and very few as a first language. Languages widely spoken natively include Swahili, Makhuwa, and Sena. The largest religion in Mozambique is Christianity. There are also Muslim and African traditional religious minorities.
Mozambique is a member of the African Union, Commonwealth of Nations, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Latin Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Southern African Development Community.