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Introduction ::Mozambique
Background:
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Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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Geography ::Mozambique
Location:
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Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Geographic coordinates:
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18 15 S, 35 00 E
Map references:
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Africa
Area:
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total: 799,380 sq km
country comparison to the world: 35
land: 786,380 sq km
water: 13,000 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly less than twice the size of California
Land boundaries:
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total: 4,571 km
border countries: Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km, Zimbabwe 1,231 km
Coastline:
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2,470 km
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:
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tropical to subtropical
Terrain:
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mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Monte Binga 2,436 m
Natural resources:
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coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
Land use:
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arable land: 6.51%
permanent crops: 0.25%
other: 93.24% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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1,181 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
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217.1 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 0.884 cu km/yr (26%/4%/70%)
per capita: 46.05 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural hazards:
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severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces
Environment - current issues:
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a long civil war and recurrent drought in the hinterlands have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; pollution of surface and coastal waters; elephant poaching for ivory is a problem
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
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the Zambezi flows through the north-central and most fertile part of the country
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People and Society ::Mozambique
Nationality:
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noun: Mozambican(s)
adjective: Mozambican
Ethnic groups:
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African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
Languages:
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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)
Religions:
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Catholic 28.4%, Protestant 27.7% (Zionist Christian 15.5%, Evangelical Pentecostal 10.9%, Anglican 1.3%), Muslim 17.9%, other 7.2%, none 18.7% (1997 census)
Population:
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24,096,669 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 50
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected; the 1997 Mozambican census reported a population of 16,099,246
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 45.5% (male 5,515,341/female 5,457,336)
15-24 years: 21.1% (male 2,469,221/female 2,610,720)
25-54 years: 27% (male 3,035,069/female 3,461,519)
55-64 years: 3.5% (male 396,186/female 442,237)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male 325,955/female 383,085) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 16.8 years
male: 16.2 years
female: 17.5 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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2.442% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
Birth rate:
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39.34 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
Death rate:
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12.79 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
Net migration rate:
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-2.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
Urbanization:
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urban population: 38% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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MAPUTO (capital) 1.589 million; Matola 761,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
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490 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 19
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 76.85 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 11
male: 79.04 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 74.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 52.02 years
country comparison to the world: 213
male: 51.26 years
female: 52.8 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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5.34 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 12
Health expenditures:
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5.2% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 128
Physicians density:
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0.027 physicians/1,000 population (2006)
Hospital bed density:
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0.7 beds/1,000 population (2011)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 38% of population
rural: 5% of population
total: 18% of population
unimproved:
urban: 62% of population
rural: 95% of population
total: 82% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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11.5% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 8
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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1.4 million (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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74,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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18.3% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 39
Education expenditures:
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5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 76
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.1%
male: 70.8%
female: 42.8% (2010 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 9 years
male: 10 years
female: 8 years (2007)
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Government ::Mozambique
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conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique
conventional short form: Mozambique
local long form: Republica de Mocambique
local short form: Mocambique
former: Portuguese East Africa
Government type:
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republic
Capital:
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name: Maputo
geographic coordinates: 25 57 S, 32 35 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 city (cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia
Independence:
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25 June 1975 (from Portugal)
National holiday:
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Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
Constitution:
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30 November 1990
Legal system:
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mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, Islamic law, and customary law
International law organization participation:
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has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Armando Emilio GUEBUZA (since 2 February 2005)
head of government: Prime Minister Alberto Clementino VAQUINA (since 8 October 2012)
cabinet: Cabinet
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elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for three terms); election last held on 28 October 2009 (next to be held in 2014); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Armando GUEBUZA reelected president; percent of vote - Armando GUEBUZA 76.3%, Afonso DHLAKAMA 14.9%, Daviz SIMANGO 8.8%
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (250 seats; members directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 28 October 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRELIMO 74.7%, RENAMO 17.7%, MDM 3.9%, other 3.7%; seats by party - FRELIMO 191, RENAMO 51, MDM 8
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court (the court of final appeal; some of its professional judges are appointed by the president, and some are elected by the Assembly); other courts include an Administrative Court, Constitutional Court, customs courts, maritime courts, courts marshal, labor courts
Political parties and leaders:
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Democratic Movement of Mozambique (Movimento Democratico de Mocambique) or MDM [Daviz SIMANGO]; Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frente de Liberatacao de Mocambique) or FRELIMO [Armando Emilio GUEBUZA]; Mozambique National Resistance (Resistencia Nacional Mocambicana) or RENAMO [Afonso DHLAKAMA]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Mozambican League of Human Rights (Liga Mocambicana dos Direitos Humanos) or LDH [Alice MABOTE, president]
International organization participation:
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, CPLP, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF (observer), OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Amelia Matos SUMBANA
chancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 293-7146
FAX: [1] (202) 835-0245
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Douglas M. GRIFFITHS
embassy: Avenida Kenneth Kuanda 193, Maputo
mailing address: P. O. Box 783, Maputo
telephone: [258] (21) 492797
FAX: [258] (21) 490114
Flag description:
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three equal horizontal bands of green (top), black, and yellow with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; the black band is edged in white; centered in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed star bearing a crossed rifle and hoe in black superimposed on an open white book; green represents the riches of the land, white peace, black the African continent, yellow the country's minerals, and red the struggle for independence; the rifle symbolizes defense and vigilance, the hoe refers to the country's agriculture, the open book stresses the importance of education, and the star represents Marxism and internationalism
National anthem:
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name: "Patria Amada" (Lovely Fatherland)
lyrics/music: Salomao J. MANHICA/unknown
note: adopted 2002
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Economy ::Mozambique
Economy - overview:
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At independence in 1975, Mozambique was one of the world's poorest countries. Socialist mismanagement and a brutal civil war from 1977-92 exacerbated the situation. In 1987, the government embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms designed to stabilize the economy. These steps, combined with donor assistance and with political stability since the multi-party elections in 1994, have led to dramatic improvements in the country's growth rate. Fiscal reforms, including the introduction of a value-added tax and reform of the customs service, have improved the government's revenue collection abilities. Inspite of these gains, Mozambique remained dependent upon foreign assistance for 40% of its 2012 annual budget and over half the population remained below the poverty line. Subsistence agriculture continues to employ the vast majority of the country's work force and smallholder agricultural productivity and productivity growth is weak. A substantial trade imbalance persists although aluminum production from the Mozal smelter has significantly boosted export earnings in recent years. In 2012, The Mozambican government took over Portugal's last remaining share in the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectricity Company (HCB), a signficant contributor to the Southern African Power Pool. The government has plans to expand the Cahora Bassa Dam and build additional dams to increase its electricity exports and fulfill the needs of its burgeoning domestic industries. Mozambique's once substantial foreign debt has been reduced through forgiveness and rescheduling under the IMF's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and Enhanced HIPC initiatives, and is now at a manageable level. In July 2007, the US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a $506.9 million Compact with Mozambique. Compact projects will end in September 2013 and are focusing on improving sanitation, roads, agriculture, and the business regulation environment in an effort to spur economic growth in the four northern provinces of the country. Citizens rioted in September 2010, after fuel, water, electricity, and bread price increases were announced. In an attempt to lessen the negative impact on people, the government implemented subsidies, decreased taxes and tariffs, and instituted other fiscal measures. Mozambique grew at an average annual rate of 6%-8% in the decade up to 2012, one of Africa's strongest performances. Mozambique's ability to attract large investment projects in natural resources is expected to fuel continued high growth in coming years. Revenues from these vast resources, including natural gas, coal, titanium and hydroelectric capacity, could overtake donor assistance within five years.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$26.22 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
$24.39 billion (2011 est.)
$22.72 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$14.64 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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7.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
7.3% (2011 est.)
7.1% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$1,200 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
$1,100 (2011 est.)
$1,100 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 31.8%
industry: 24.6%
services: 43.6% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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10.1 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 50
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 81%
industry: 6%
services: 13% (1997 est.)
Unemployment rate:
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17% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 152
21% (1997 est.)
Population below poverty line:
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52% (2009 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 1.9%
highest 10%: 36.7% (2008)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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45.6 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 37
47.3 (2002)
Investment (gross fixed):
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26.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
Budget:
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revenues: $4.37 billion
expenditures: $5.324 billion (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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29.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-6.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
Public debt:
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48.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
45.3% of GDP (2011 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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3.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
10.4% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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9.5% (17 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
3.25% (31 December 2010 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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18.8% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
19.1% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$4.006 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
$3.576 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$5.268 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
$4.095 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$3.711 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 125
$3.387 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
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$NA
Agriculture - products:
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cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry
Industries:
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aluminum, petroleum products, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco, food, beverages
Industrial production growth rate:
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8% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 26
Current account balance:
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-$2.432 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
-$1.615 billion (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$3.516 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
$2.776 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; bulk electricity
Exports - partners:
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South Africa 28.9%, Belgium 15.1%, Italy 11.8%, Spain 8.5%, China 6.6% (2011)
Imports:
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$5.373 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
$4.187 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles
Imports - partners:
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South Africa 35.4%, China 10.2%, India 8.4%, US 6.6%, Australia 6.1%, Portugal 4.4% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$2.626 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
$2.469 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
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$4.88 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
$4.461 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
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meticais (MZM) per US dollar -
28.13 (2012 est.)
29.075 (2011 est.)
33.96 (2010 est.)
26.28 (2009)
24.125 (2008)
Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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Energy ::Mozambique
Electricity - production:
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14.83 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
Electricity - consumption:
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10.19 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
Electricity - exports:
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9.462 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
Electricity - imports:
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8.537 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 26
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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2.28 million kW (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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0.1% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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99.9% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
Crude oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 170
Crude oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
Crude oil - imports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
Refined petroleum products - production:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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19,580 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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13,200 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Natural gas - production:
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3.12 billion cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
Natural gas - consumption:
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80 million cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
Natural gas - exports:
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3.04 billion cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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127.4 billion cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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2.728 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
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Communications ::Mozambique
Telephones - main lines in use:
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88,100 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 147
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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7.855 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 89
Telephone system:
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general assessment: a fair telecommunications system that is shackled with a heavy state presence, lack of competition, and high operating costs and charges
domestic: stagnation in the fixed-line network contrasts with rapid growth in the mobile-cellular network; mobile-cellular coverage now includes all the main cities and key roads, including those from Maputo to the South African and Swaziland borders, the national highway through Gaza and Inhambane provinces, the Beira corridor, and from Nampula to Nacala; extremely low fixed-line teledensity; despite significant growth in mobile-cellular services, teledensity remains low at about 35 per 100 persons
international: country code - 258; landing point for the EASSy and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
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1 state-run TV station supplemented by private TV station; Portuguese state TV's African service, RTP Africa, and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are available; state-run radio provides nearly 100% territorial coverage and broadcasts in multiple languages; a number of privately owned and community-operated stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2007)
Internet country code:
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.mz
Internet hosts:
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89,737 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 82
Internet users:
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613,600 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 113
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Transportation ::Mozambique
Airports:
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100 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 56
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 21
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 9
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 4 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 79
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 9
914 to 1,523 m: 32
under 914 m: 37 (2012)
Pipelines:
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gas 918 km; refined products 278 km (2010)
Railways:
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total: 4,787 km
country comparison to the world: 38
narrow gauge: 4,787 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
Roadways:
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total: 30,331 km
country comparison to the world: 96
paved: 6,303 km
unpaved: 24,028 km (2000)
Waterways:
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460 km (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 86
Merchant marine:
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total: 2
country comparison to the world: 144
by type: cargo 2
foreign-owned: 2 (Belgium 2) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
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Beira, Maputo, Nacala
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Military ::Mozambique
Military branches:
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Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
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registration for military service is mandatory for all males and females at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve as officers or enlisted (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 4,613,367 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 2,677,473
females age 16-49: 2,941,073 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 274,602
female: 280,008 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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0.6% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 157
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Transnational Issues ::Mozambique
Disputes - international:
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none
Illicit drugs:
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southern African transit point for South Asian hashish and heroin, and South American cocaine probably destined for the European and South African markets; producer of cannabis (for local consumption) and methaqualone (for export to South Africa); corruption and poor regulatory capability make the banking system vulnerable to money laundering, but the lack of a well-developed financial infrastructure limits the country's utility as a money-laundering center
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