Mozambique: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Republic of Mozambique • República de Moçambique
Head Of State And Government	President: Daniel Chapo
Capital	Maputo
Population	(2026 est.) 34,959,000
Form Of Government	multiparty republic with a single legislative house (Assembly of the Republic [250])
Official Language	Portuguese
Official Religion	none
Official Name	República de Moçambique (Republic of Mozambique)
Total Area (Sq Km)	799,380
Total Area (Sq Mi)	308,642
Monetary Unit	(new) metical (MTn; plural meticais)¹
Population Rank	(2026) 45
Population Projection 2030	38,381,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 113.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 43.7
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2023) 34.7% • Rural: (2023) 65.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2021) 54.8 years • Female: (2021) 60.5 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 19,085
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 550
¹The (new) metical (MTn) replaced the (old) metical (MT) on July 1, 2006, at a rate 1 MTn = MT 1,000.

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Map of Mozambique and surrounding countries in southeastern Africa, showing international boundaries, major cities, and rivers. Mozambique borders the Indian Ocean to the east, with neighboring countries Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini. An inset locator map highlights Mozambique's position on the continent.

Island of Mozambique

Map of southeastern Africa highlighting Mozambique in orange, with neighboring countries Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini labeled. The map also shows nearby islands Comoros and Madagascar, and marks Mozambique's capital, Maputo.

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Map of Mozambique highlighting its physical features, including major rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and national parks such as Gorongosa and Banhine. Neighboring countries, the Indian Ocean coastline, and a locator inset showing Mozambique's position in southeastern Africa are also included.

Map showing the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park spanning the borders of Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The core area of the park is outlined in red and includes Kruger National Park in South Africa, Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, and Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe. Additional national parks and monuments in the region are also marked, with a locator map of Africa in the bottom right corner for geographic context.

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