Mozambique

Basic facts about Mozambique

Country name: Mozambique
Capital: Maputo
Country code: 345
Continent: Africa
Currency name: Mozambican metical
Independence: 1975-06-25 00:00:00
Independent from: from Portugal
Total area (km2): 799,380
Land area (km2): 786,380
Water area (km2): 13,000
Population: 24,096,669
Population note: 24,096,669 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: Portuguese
All languages: Emakhuwa 25.3%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, Xichangana 10.3%, Cisena 7.5%, Elomwe 7%, Echuwabo 5.1%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, other 4% (1997 census)
Time zone: CAT (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)
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Drive on: left
Calling code: +258
Domain: .mz