Moçambique
Mozambique is situated in Southern Africa, the east coast broders the Indian Ocean, To the very south is Swazialnd, the west South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi and to the north Tanzania.
Total Area:801,590 sq km
Land Borders: Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Population: 19,686,505
Life Expectancy: 40 years
HIV % Total Poulation:12.2%
Ethnic Groups: indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
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%
President:Armando GUEBUZA
GDP - Per Capita: $1,300
Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between FRELIMO and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His newly elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, has promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment.