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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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|
City
|
Population
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Estimated
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Beira
|
530,604
|
2020
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|
Maputo
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1,191,613
|
2020
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Matola
|
543,907
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
28,603,070 |
| Area Total: |
801,590km2 |
| Area Land: |
784,090km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,470km |
| Capital: |
Maputo |
| Climate: |
Tropical to subtropical |
| Languages: |
Portuguese (official)
Indigenous dialects |
| Currency: |
1 metical (Mt) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 25 June (1975), Heroes' Day is 3 February, Family Day is 35 December |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 79.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 68.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 38.2" |
Boundaries
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Malawi
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1,569 km
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Zimbabwe
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1,231 km
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Tanzania
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756 km
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South Africa
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491 km
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Zambia
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419 km
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Swaziland
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105 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Europeans
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0.00%
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Indians
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0.00%
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Euro-Africans
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0.00%
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indigenous tribal groups
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0.00%
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Religions
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Indigenous beliefs
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50.00%
|
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Christian
|
30.00%
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Muslim
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20.00%
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CountryWire
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