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Republic of Mozambique
República de Moçambique
FlagCoat of arms
AnthemPátria Amada
(formerly Viva, Viva a FRELIMO)
Capital
(and largest city)
Maputo
25°57′S32°35′E / 25.95°S 32.583°E / -25.95; 32.583
Official language(s)Portuguese
Vernacular languagesSwahili, Makhuwa, Sena
DemonymMozambican
GovernmentPresidential republic
 - PresidentArmando Guebuza
 - Prime MinisterAires Ali
Independence
 - from PortugalJune 25, 1975 
Area
 - Total801,590 km2 (35th)
309,496 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2.2
Population
 - 2009 estimate22,894,000[1] (54th)
 - 2007 census21,397,000 (52nd) 
 - Density28.7/km2 (178th)
74.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$19.762 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$933[2] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$9.831 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$464[2] 
Gini (1996–97)39.6 (medium
HDI (2007)increase 0.402 (low) (172nd)
CurrencyMozambican metical (Mtn) (MZN)
Time zoneCAT(UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+2)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeMZ
Internet TLD.mz
Calling code258
1Estimates 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.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011


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