Independence Year : 1975
Population : 19680000
Life Expectancy : 37.5
Capital : 2698
GNP : 2891.00
GNP Old : 2711.00
Local Name : Moçambique
Government Form : Republic
Location : South-eastern coast of Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean in west.
Terrain : Varies from coastal lowlands to high plateau in northwest, mountains in west
Climate : Varies from sub-tropical to tropical (south to north).
Ethnic Group : 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 : Christian 30%, Muslim 17%, indigenous African and other beliefs 45%.
Official Website :
www.mozambique.mz
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General Information - Mozambique
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)
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