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Mozambique

by Ms. Sanneman

 * [[image:mz-lgflag.gif width="315" height="173" caption="Mozambiqan Flag"]] || [[image:mz_large_locator.gif width="223" height="220" caption="Located in South Eastern Africa"]] ||

== =Geography= =People= == 44.1% (male 4,891,581/female 4,832,593) 15-64 years: 53% (male 5,746,820/female 5,954,815) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 263,291/female 372,351) (2010 est.) || 17.5 years (male: 17.1 years/ female: 17.9 years) || =Government = =Misc Information= 4.405 million (2008) cell phones || Piri-piri is a spicy red pepper sauce that tops many dishes. Many people eat Sudza, a mashed potato-like consistency. || =Travel = =Sources=
 * Location || Southeastern Africa ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 18 15 S, 35 00 E ||
 * Area – total || 799,380 sq km 308, 642 sq. miles ||
 * Area – water/land || land: 786,380 sq km/ water: 13,000 sq km ||
 * Area - comparison || a little less than two times the size of California ||
 * Climate || tropical to subtropical ||
 * Terrain || mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west ||
 * Population || 22,061,451 ||
 * Age structure || 0-14 years:
 * Median Age || total:
 * Life Expectancy || 41.37 years ||
 * Nationality || Mozambican(s) ||
 * Ethnic Groups || African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08% ||
 * Religions || Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census) ||
 * Languages || Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census) ||
 * Government Type || Republic ||
 * Capital || Maputo ||
 * World Leaders || President Armando Guebuza ||
 * Time difference || 7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time ||
 * Independence Date || 25 June 1975 (from Portugal) ||
 * National Holidays || Independence Day, 25 June ||
 * Currency || Metical ||
 * Communication || 78,300 (2008) landlines
 * Interesting Facts || Thirty years ago, 65,000 elephants could be found in Mozambique. Today there are about 15,000. ||
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 * Recipes || Mozambican cooking often blends African, Indian and Portuguese influences.
 * Tourist Attractions || Bazaruto Archipelago Marine National Park, Gorongoza National Park ||
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 * Time for Kids [|http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/article/0,28376,1172092,00.html] ||