Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census)
Languages
Italian
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
0.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Area
61 km sq
799,380 km sq
Coastline
0 km
2,470 km
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
