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Area: 799,380 km²
Population: 21,284,701 million (2008 estimate)
Capital: Maputo (Population 1,271.569 million)
People: Indigenous ethnic groups and small minorities of European and Asian descent.
Languages: Portuguese (official), 16 African languages and respective dialects
Religion(s): Roman Catholic (30.3%), other Christian (including independent African churches 36%), Muslim (18%). Elements of indigenous religion are widespread.
Currency: Metical (MT) = 100 centavos. Exchange rate £1 = 52Mtn (October 2007)
Major political parties: Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Frelimo), Resistência Nacional de Moçambique (Renamo)
Head of State: President Armando Guebuza
Membership of international groupings/organisations: The Commonwealth; AU (African Union); SADC (Southern African Development Community); the Islamic Conference Organisation (OIC); the Non-Aligned Movement; the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP); the Organisation of Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP); Francophonie; and the Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC).

The last available national census (in 1997) includes a detailed breakdown of religious affiliation, language etc., and can be found at: Mozambican National Statistics Institute at www.ine.gov.mz. A census was carried out in 2007 but figures are not yet available.

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