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  Mozambique Ms. Sanneman ||~  ||
 * ~ =Geography=
 * Location || Southeastern Africa ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 18 15 S, 35 00 E ||
 * < Area – total ||< 799,380 sq km = 308,642 sq miles ||
 * < Area – water/land ||< land: 786,380 sq km/ water: 13,000 sq km ||
 * < Area - comparison ||< a little less than two times the size of California ||
 * < Climate ||< tropical to subtropical ||
 * < Terrain ||< mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west ||

15-64 years: 53% (male 5,746,820/female 5,954,815) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 263,291/female 372,351) (2010 est.) || Males: 51.01 years Females: 52.57 years || Europeans 0.06% Euro-Africans 0.2% Indians 0.08% || Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language) Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8% other Mozambican languages 32% other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census) || ||
 * ~ =People= ||~  ||
 * Population || 22,061,451 ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14 years: 44.1% (male 4,891,581/female 4,832,593)
 * Median Age || total: 17.5 years (male: 17.1 years/ female: 17.9 years) ||
 * Life Expectancy || 41.37 years
 * Nationality || Mozambican(s) ||
 * Ethnic Groups || African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others)
 * Religions || Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census) ||
 * Languages || Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%
 * ~ Government ||~  ||~
 * Government Type || Republic ||  ||
 * Capital || Maputo ||  ||
 * World Leaders || President Armando Guebuza ||  ||
 * Time difference || 7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time ||  ||
 * Independence Date || 25 June 1975 (from Portugal) ||  ||
 * National Holidays || Independence Day, 25 June ||  ||

= = = Economy = 6% Industry: 13% S ervices: (1997 est.) || otton, sugar, citrus, timber; bulk electricity || 1 US Dollar = 27 Metical || 4.405 million (2008) cell phones || Piri-piri is a spicy red pepper sauce that tops many dishes. Many people eat Sudza, a mashed potato-like consistency. ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || 81% A griculture
 * Agriculture || Cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry ||
 * Industry || Food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco ||
 * Exported Commodities || Aluminum, prawns, cashews, c
 * Imported Commodities || Machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs ||
 * Currency || Meticals
 * ~ Miscellaneous ||~  ||
 * Communication || 78,300 (2008) landlines
 * Interesting Facts || Thirty years ago, 65,000 elephants could be found in Mozambique. Today there are about 15,000. ||
 * Recipes || Mozambican cooking often blends African, Indian and Portuguese influences.
 * ~ Tourism ||~ [[image:GEDC0432.JPG width="320" height="240" align="right" caption="Storefront"]] ||
 * Tourist Attractions || Bazaruto Archipelago Marine National Park, Gorongoza National Park ||
 * Travel Information || For up to date information about taking a trip to Mozambique, check out the Lonely Planet. ||
 * ~ Sources ||~  ||
 * //The World Factbook.// Central Intelligence Agency. 8 November 2011 <[]>. ||
 * < President Armando Guebuza ||< [|http://miltiades.org] ||
 * Metical || [] ||
 * Zebra || [] ||
 * Boy with bananas || globalpost.com ||