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Official Name: |
Republic of Mozambique |
Climate: |
Tropical to subtropical |
Population: |
19,124,335 (1999) |
Capital: |
Maputo |
Language(s): |
There are 33 principal indigenous languages, consisting mainly of Bantu-speaking groups, including Makua-Lomwe, Yao, Tsonga, Shona and Nyanja.
Language of colonial power: Portuguese
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Major Religions: |
Indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% |
Exports: |
$226 million (1996 est.), shrimp 40%, cashews, cotton, sugar, copra, citrus |
Imports: |
$802 million (1996 est.), food, clothing, farm equipment, petroleum |
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