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= Mozambique =

Between South Africa and Tanzania || 15-64 years: 52.8% 65 years and over: 2.9% || male: 42.05 years female: 40.68 years || Xichangana 11.3% Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language) Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census) || 63% of males can read 32.7% of females can read || 6% Industry: 13% S ervices: (1997 est.) ||
 * ~ Geography ||
 * Location || Southeastern Africa
 * Geographic coordinates || 18 15 S, 35 00 E ||
 * Continent || Africa ||
 * Area || 799,380 sq km 308,642 sq miles ||
 * Area Comparison || A little less than 2x the size of California ||
 * Border Countries || Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe ||
 * Climate || Tropical to Subtropical ||
 * Terrain || Most of the country is lowlands along the coast. There are uplands in center of the country, high plateaus in northwest, and mountains in west. ||
 * Natural Resources || Coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite ||
 * Natural Hazards || Drought, cyclones and floods in the central and southern provinces ||
 * ~ People ||
 * Total Population || 22,061,451 ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14 years: 44.3%
 * Life Expectancy || 41.37 years
 * Nationality || Mozambican ||
 * Religions || Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census) ||
 * Languages || Emakhuwa 26.1%
 * Literacy || 47.8% of the total population can read
 * ~ Government ||~  ||
 * Country Name (long form) ||  ||
 * Government Type ||  ||
 * Capital ||  ||
 * Chief of State/Head of Government ||  ||
 * ~ Economy ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || 81% A griculture
 * Agriculture || Cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry ||
 * Industry || Food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco ||
 * Exported Commodities || Aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; bulk electricity ||
 * Imported Commodities || Machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs ||
 * Currency || Meticals ||


 * ~ Communication ||
 * Number of Land LIne Phones || 78,300 ||
 * Number of Cell Phones || 4.405 million ||


 * ~ Transportation ||
 * Airports || 106 ||
 * Paved Airports || 23 ||
 * Roadways || 30,400 km ||
 * Roadways Compared to the World || 97 ||
 * ~ Interesting Information ||
 * Many people eat sudza, a ground corn mixture ||  ||
 * In the city of Chimoio, most people cook outdoors ||  ||
 * There is a high risk of infectious diseases like AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, typhoid, schistosomiasis ||  ||


 * ~ Sources ||
 * CIA Fact Book || [] ||
 * Mozambique Flag || [] ||
 * Location Map || [] ||