Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census)
Languages
French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Emakhuwa 26.1%, 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)
meticais (MZM) per US dollar - 24.125 (2008 est.), 26.264 (2007), 25.4 (2006), 23,061 (2005), 22,581 (2004) note: in 2006 Mozambique revalued its currency, with 1000 old meticais equal to 1 new meticais
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Area
1,267,000 km sq
799,380 km sq
Coastline
0 km
2,470 km
Climate
desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
