Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.mozambique.mz/
Currency:
Metical
Bordering Countries:
Indian Ocean, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania
Major Cities:
Beira, Moçambique, Nampula, Pemba, Quelimane, Tete, Angoche, and Xai-X
Language(s):
Portuguese
Ethnic Groups:
Yao, Makonde, and Makua, Thonga, Chewa, Nyanja, Sena, Shona, Tonga and small community of Swahili
Natural Resources:
Cashews, sugarcane, citrus fruits, cotton, copra, tea, cattle, goats, forestry, fishing including shrimp, textiles, chemical fertilizer, titanium, natural-gas deposits, coal deposits, hydropower potential, refined petroleum, construction materials (particularly cement), steel, and aluminum,
Government:
A president who is elected by popular vote for a five-year term heads Mozambique’s executive branch. The country has a unicameral legislature consists of a 250-seat assembly whose members are popularly elected for five-year terms.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
University of Eduardo Mondlane
Polytechnics & Universitary Institute
Universidade Pedagocia
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Mozambique directory
Mozambique key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Mozambique information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Mozambique information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Mozambique
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