Mozambique

Mozambique is a country in southeastern Africa bordering to the Indian Ocean in the east, Tanzania in the north, Malawi and Zambia in the northwest, Zimbabwe in the west and Swaziland and South Africa in the southwest. It is a member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Geography

The Zambezi flows through the north-central and most fertile part of the country.

Capital

Maputo

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Language

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%

Monetary Unit

Metical (MZM)

Largest Cities

Maputo, Matola, Beira, Nampula, Chimoio, Nacala, Quelimane, Mocuba, Tete, Garue, Maxixe

Places to Visit

Zagora, Fez, Tamtachoute, Chaouen

Principal rivers

Tanzania, Sanaga, Cameroon

Airports

Alto Molocue, Angoche, Bajone, Beira, Chimoio, Chinde, Chokwe, Cuamba, Gurue, Inhambane, Inhaminga, Lichinga, Luabo, Maputo Intl, Mocimboa De Praia, Moma, Montepuez, Mueda, Nacala, Nampula, Nangade, Palma, Pebane, Pemba, Quelimane, Tete Matunda, Vilanculos, Xai Xai