Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches like Tofo, as well as offshore marine parks. In the Quirimbas Archipelago, a 250km stretch of coral islands, mangrove-covered Ibo Island has colonial-era ruins surviving from a period of Portuguese rule. The Bazaruto Archipelago farther south has reefs which protect rare marine life including dugongs.
Languages: 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%
Ethnic Groups: African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
Belief Systems:Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1%
Demographics:
Population: 25.6 million people (World Rank: 49th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 84.3 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 184th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 2.26 %/yr (World Rank: 43rd) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 50.2 years (World Rank: 224th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 17.2 years (World Rank: 185th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Mozambique
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Mozambique
United Nations
Mozambique
Wikipedia.org
Current News in Mozambique
AllAfrica.com
Encyclopedia.com
Mozambique - Facts and Information 3
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Mozambique 1
Africaguide.com
Travel Guide for Mozambique
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Learn Portuguese Online 2
Mylanguages.org
Portuguese language, alphabet, and pronunciation
Omniglot.com
Government Related:
Embassy of Mozambique
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Mozambique
by Gunnar Anzinger
