Mozambique

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República Popular de Moçambique
People's Republic of Mozambique

Flag of Mozambique Coat of arms of Mozambique
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Trabalhadores do mundo, uni-vos!" (Portuguese)
"Workers of the world, unite!"

Anthem
Viva, Viva a FRELIMO

Location of Mozambique

Capital
(and largest city)
Maputo
25°57′S, 32°35′E

Official languages Portuguese

Demonym Mozambican

Government
 - President
 - Prime Minister
Socialist state
Armando Guebuza
Luísa Diogo

Independence
 - from Portugal

June 25, 1975

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

801,590 km²
309,496 sq mi
2.2

Population
 - 2007 census
 - Density
 

21,397,000
25/km²
65/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2005 estimate
$27.013 billion
$1,389

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2006 estimate
$6.847 billion
$320

Gini (1996-97) 39.6 (medium)

HDI (2007) 0.384 (low)

Currency Mozambican escudo (MZE)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
CAT (UTC +2)
not observed (UTC +2)

Internet TLD .mz

Calling code +258
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