General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name (Native) República de Moçambique ( Portuguese) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: -10.4719, S: -26.8687, W: 30.2173, E: 40.843 Coordinates of Capital Maputo (-25.915277, 32.57639) Terrain mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west Border Countries Malawi 1498 kmSouth Africa 496 kmEswatini 108 kmTanzania 840 kmZambia 439 kmZimbabwe 1,402 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Urban Areas BeiraMaputoMatolaMozambiqueNampulaPembaQuelimaneTete Nationality Noun: Mozambican(s) Adjective: Mozambican Distribution three large population clusters are found along the southern coast between Maputo and Inhambane, in the central area between Beira and Chimoio along the Zambezi River, and in and around the northern cities of Nampula, Cidade de Nacala, and Pemba; the northwest and southwest are the least populated areas, as shown in this population distribution map Literacy Rate 60% (2020 est.) Roman Catholic 27.2%Muslim 18.9%Zionist Christian 15.6%Evangelical/Pentecostal 15.3%Anglican 1.7%other 4.8%none 13.9%unspecified 2.5% (2017 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Patria Amada" (Lovely Fatherland) National Holiday Independence Day, 25 June (1975) National Symbols rifle, hoe, and book National Colors green, black, yellow, white, red |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency MZN – Mozambican Metical (MT)GDP $50.844 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | |