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| Mozambique - Basic Facts |
Population - 18,811,731
Area - 801,590 sq miles
Government - Republic with three branches
Independence - 25 June 1975
Capital - Maputo
Constitution - November 30 1990
Executive Branch - Chief of State elected for five years
- Current - President
Joaquim Alberto CHISSANO
- Head of Government:
Prime minister Luisa DIOGO
- President elected by
people and Prime Minister appointed by the President
Legistlative Branch - Assembly of the Republic
- unicameral
- five year
terms
- next
elections December 2004
Judicial Branch - Supreme Court
Religion - 50% Indigenous, 30% Christian, 20% Muslim
Culture - 99.66% Indigenous
National Holiday - Independence Day, June 25 (1975)
Climate - Tropical to Subtropical
Natural Resources - coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
Coastline - 2,470 km
Borders - Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km, Zimbabwe 1,231 km
Coordinates -
18 15 S, 35 00 E
Elevation - Lowest - Indian Ocean 0 km
Highest - Monte Binga 2,436 m
Population Growth Rate - 1.22%
Average Life Expectancy - 37.1 years
People living with HIV/AIDS - 1.3 million
Deaths due to HIV/AIDS - 110,000 (2003 est.)
Languages -
Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, other indigenous languages and Portuguese
Average Literacy Rate - 47.8%
Population below Poverty line - 70%
Labor Force - 9.2 million
Labor Force Occupations - 81% Agriculture, 6% Industry, 13% Services
Unemployment Rate - 21% |
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