| Country (long form) |
Republic of Mozambique |
| Capital |
Maputo |
| Total Area |
309,495.63 sq mi
801,590.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of California) |
| Population |
19,104,696 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
22,939,169 |
| Languages |
Portuguese (official), indigenous dialects |
| Literacy |
40.1% total, 57.7% male, 23.3% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% |
| Life Expectancy |
38.34 male, 36.68 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
metical (Mt) = 100 centavos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,000 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco
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| Agriculture |
cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, rice, tropical fruits; beef, poultry |
| Arable Land |
4% |
| Natural Resources |
coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower |
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