Mozambique

Capital: 
Maputo
Location: 
Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Country Code: 
MZ
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 800,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 2,500 km
Climate: 
tropical to subtropical
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
titanium
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Natural Resource: 
tantalum
Natural Resource: 
graphite
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 200 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Natural Hazards: 
devastating cyclones
Natural Hazards: 
floods
Environmental Issues: 
recurrent droughts leads to migration
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
elephant poaching for ivory
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 16 Billionw kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 10 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 12 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approd. 8 Billion kwh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 16,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 14,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 3 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 100 Million cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 21 Million
Nationality: 
Mozambican
Ethnic Groups: 
African
Ethnic Groups: 
Makhuwa
Ethnic Groups: 
Tsonga
Ethnic Groups: 
Lomwe
Ethnic Groups: 
Sena
Ethnic Groups: 
Europeans
Ethnic Groups: 
Euro-Africans
Ethnic Groups: 
Indians
Unofficial Language: 
Emakhuwa
Unofficial Language: 
Xichangana
Unofficial Language: 
Portuguese
Unofficial Language: 
Elomwe
Unofficial Language: 
Other Foreign Languages
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 48% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
cashew nuts
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
tea
Agricultural Products: 
cassava
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
coconuts
Agricultural Products: 
sisal
Agricultural Products: 
citrus
Agricultural Products: 
tropical fruits
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
sunflowers
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Industrial Products: 
food
Industrial Products: 
beverages
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
aluminum
Industrial Products: 
petroleum products
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
glass
Industrial Products: 
asbestos
Industrial Products: 
tobacco
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $2.4 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $3.1 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $4 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $20 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 3.5%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 18%
Export Value: 
Approx. $4 Billion
Export Product: 
aluminum
Export Product: 
prawns
Export Product: 
cashews
Export Product: 
cotton
Export Product: 
sugar
Export Product: 
citrus
Export Product: 
timber
Export Product: 
bulk electricty
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
South Africa
Export Partner: 
Zimbabwe
Import Value: 
Approx. $3 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
vehicles
Import Product: 
fuel
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
metal products
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
textiles
Import Partner: 
South Africa
Import Partner: 
Netherlands
Import Partner: 
China
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .mz
Airports: 
105
Railways: 
Approx. 5,00 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 30,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 500 km
Ports: 
Beira, Maputo, Nacala
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 900 km
Pipelines: 
refined products: Approx. 300 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 105 Deaths per 1000 Birth s
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 41 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: Very High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
protozoal diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Vectorborne Diseases: 
plague
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 9.8 Million
Occupation: 
Agriculture: 81%
Occupation: 
Industry: 6%
Occupation: 
Services: 13%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 21%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 705
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10