| Area Total | 799,380 sq km |
| Climate | tropical to subtropical |
| Natural Resources | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite |
| Imports | South Africa 36.8%, China 7%, UAE 6.8%, India 6.2%, Portugal 4.4% (2017) – machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles |
| Exports | India 28.1%, Netherlands 24.4%, South Africa 16.7% (2017) – gold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Capital | Maputo |
| Population | 30,098,197 (July 2020 est.) |
| Ethnicity | African 99% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), mestizo 0.8%, other (includes European, Indian, Pakistani, Chinese) .2% (2017 est.) |
| Language | Emakhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Xichangana 8.6%, Cinyanja 8.1, Cisena 7.1%, Elomwe 7.1%, Echuwabo 4.7%, Cindau 3.8%, Xitswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.) |
News about Mozambique
- All of Africa Today - April 14, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on April 14, 2025
[allAfrica] France Threatens Retaliation If Algeria Expels Embassy Staff
- No Arrests in Post-Election Political Killingsby hrwla@hrw.org (HRW) on April 14, 2025
[HRW] Johannesburg -- Conduct Effective Investigations, Fair Prosecutions
- MSF Calls for Access to Lifesaving HIV and TB Care in Beiraon April 10, 2025
[MSF] After being hospitalised and released multiple times, Raul Carlos was again admitted to Beira Central Hospital, this time in critical condition, in December 2024. ''He is a patient who adhered well to his [tuberculosis (TB)] treatment. He was hospitalised, underwent treatment, and finished the treatment. Even so, he did not improve,'' said Dr Paulo […]
- How Mozambique's Capital Scaled Community Health Posts to Make a Bigger Differenceby feedback@worldbank.org (World Bank) on April 7, 2025
[World Bank] Like many of his age, Cristiano Vaz, a retiree living in Maputo's Mavalane A neighborhood, is hypertensive. He used to skip blood pressure checks as he did not always have the time or money to visit the hospital or the pharmacy.
- Twenty African Countries, Including Poorest, Hit with High Trump Tariffsby info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on April 3, 2025
[allAfrica] The country that President Donald Trump declared "nobody's ever heard of" during his 4 March address to Congress has been hit with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world. Lesotho tops the list of 20 African nations upon which the White House has announced what it calls "reciprocal" tariffs, which add to the baseline imposed on every country.
- Presidents of Mozambique and Botswana Visited the SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Center (Shoc), in Nacala-Mozambiqueon March 31, 2025
[SADC] In a significant step towards bolstering regional disaster preparedness, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC) in Nacala, Republic of Mozambique, on 28th March 2025 hosted His Excellency President Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique and His Excellency President Advocate Duma Boko of […]
- CPJ Urges Mozambican President to Uphold Media Freedomby info@cpj.org (CPJ) on March 28, 2025
[CPJ] In a letter, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to take decisive steps to ensure that the media can operate without fear of reprisal.
- Korea Inspires Green Digital Futures for Mozambique and Madagascarby feedback@worldbank.org (World Bank) on March 28, 2025
[World Bank] As countries strive to balance rapid digital transformation with sustainable energy use, a major challenge emerges--how can digital expansion be green and inclusive? Many developing nations, including Mozambique and Madagascar, face this question as they scale up digital infrastructure while ensuring energy efficiency and climate resilience.
- Chapo-Mondlane Meeting Presents a Glimmer of Hope for Mozambiqueon March 27, 2025
[ISS] Despite scepticism about the government's intentions, the meeting shows a shift in President Chapo's hardline approach to resolving post-election violence.
