Mozambique
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Capital
Maputo
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Local time
7:00
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Population
28.06 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+258
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Currency
MT MZN (metical)
Mozambique
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Capital
Maputo
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Local time
7:00
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Population
28.06 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+258
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Currency
MT MZN (metical)
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Average Salary
$ 757
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Petrol price
€ 1.55 pl
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Precipitation
1 032mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
801 590 km2
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Protected Area
17%
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Forest Area
48%
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Agricultural area
63%
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Railways
3116km
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Annual air passengers
632 965
Population
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Ethnicity
indigenous tribal groups - 99 %
Europeans
Euro-Africans
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Religion
Mozambique - 24 %
Islam - 18 %
Islam - 18 %
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Literacy rates
50.6%
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Languages
Emakhuwa
Portuguese
Xichangana
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Armed Forces
11 200
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Alcohol consumption
2 l/person
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Smoking
31.4%
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Diabetes
2.6%
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Malaria
298%
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Tuberculosis
551 per 100k
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HIV
12.3%
Economy
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Industries
aluminum, petroleum products, chemicals, soap, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco
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Agriculture
cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits
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Natural Resources
coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
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Energy Import
-54%
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Natural Resources
coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
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Renewable Energy
88%
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CO2 Emissions
8 427kt
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Ease of Business
138 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
10
What not to do when visiting Mozambique
Mozambique Don’t forget to shake hands when greeting - handshakes are often given with both hands or with the left hand touching/holding the right upper arm (men). A handshake or nod of acknowledgement is common in most situations between women and men. Greet the most senior person first.
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Mozambique Don’t use left hand to give or receive the objects - always use both hands.
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Mozambique Don’t wear expensive shiny clothes and jewellery - keep a low profile to avoid extra attention and pickpockets.
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Did you know?
Mozambique’s flag is the only flag with a gun on it.
Mozambique Don’t photograph military installations and some government buildings - it’s prohibited.
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Mozambique Don’t necessarily leave the well-travelled roads - there still might be unmarked minefields away from the main roads in rural areas.
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Mozambique Don‘t forget the rainy season takes place between November and April.
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