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Republic of Mozambique

Official Name Republic of Mozambique
Independence Day 25 June 1975
President His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi
Prime Minister His Excellency Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
Political System of Government Multi-party Democracy
Official Language Portuguese
Capital City of Maputo
Provinces Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambézia, Tete, Manica,
Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza, Maputo
Resources Hydroelectric power, natural gas, coal, titanium, graphite,
36 precious and semi-precious stones, wood and fish products
Main Exports Electricity, natural gas, coal, aluminium, heavy sands, sugar,
tobacco, cotton, bananas, cashew nuts and almonds,
crustaceans, precious stones (rubies, sapphires and emeralds)
and dried vegetables or grain
Main Imports Machinery, fuel, raw aluminium, building materials,
electricity, cereals and motor vehiclesa
Main Exports to SADC Electricity, natural gas, bananas, coal, tobacco, sugar, wigs, dry
Member States and fresh fish, pasta, cement, cashew nuts, crustaceans and
soybean oil
Main Destination for Exports RSA (81%), Zimbabwe (6%), Malawi and Zambia (3%),
in SADC Eswatini and Botswana (2%), Tanzania, Lesotho and Mauritius
(1%), Angola, Congo, Madagascar, D.R. Congo and Namibia
Currency Metical (MTN)
Internet Domain (URL) Name .mz
Telephone Country Code +258
Population About 10.6 million in 1975 and 30 066 648 in 2020
Life expectancy 41 years in 1975; over 60 years in 2020
Time Zone GMT + 2
National Public Holidays 1 January (New Year's Day); 3 February (Mozambican
Heroes' Day); 7 April (Mozambican Women's Day); 1 May
(International Workers' Day); 25 June (National Independence
Day); 7 September (Victory Day); 25 September (Armed Forces
Day); 4 October (Peace and National Reconciliation Day) and
25 December (Family Day).
Website http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/
http://portalcomercioexterno.gov.mz/