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Surface: Mozambique covers a total area
of 801,600 sq km.
Population: Mozambique
has a population of around 21,397,000. Indigenous groups
constitute a majority of the population, followed by
Europeans and Indians.
System of
government: Mozambique is a multiparty
democratic republic.
Capital:
With a population of around 1,115,000, Maputo is the
capital of the
country.
Religion: Christianity
is the major religion, followed by Islam and others.
Official Language: Portuguese
is the official language; many local African languages
are also spoken.
Government:
Mozambique is a multiparty democratic republic.
Climate: Mozambique has a
tropical climate characterized by hot, humid weather.
Units of measure and
electricity: Mozambique follows the metric
system of measurement and the official unit of
electricity is 220 V to 240 V, 50
Hz.
Time Zone: The standard time
of Mozambique is GMT +
2.
Currency: Metical
Travel documents required:
Visas are required by all nationals. Passports must be
valid for at least 6 months.
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Even though the country’s economy has been severely
affected by years of colonial rule, civil war and
centrally-based policies, its economy has been among the
fastest-growing in the world.
Traditional Mozambican exports include cashews, shrimp,
fish, copra, sugar, cotton, tea and citrus fruits, while
imports constitute machinery, fuel and chemicals. The average daily cost of living in the country for
a tourist ranges between
1,200 MTn and
2,700
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