Mozambique - Republic of Mozambique Observer
Republic of Mozambique is a country located in Southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini (Swaziland) and South Africa to the southwest.
Mozambique is endowed with rich natural resources.
The country's economy is mainly based on agriculture, but the industry is growing, particularly food and beverages, chemical manufacturing and aluminium and petroleum production. The tourism sector is also expanding. South Africa is Mozambique's leading trading partner and source of foreign direct investment, while Belgium, Brazil, Portugal and Spain are also among the country's most important economic partners.
Mozambique is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Southern African Development Community, and is an observer at La Francophonie.
Major Indicators
| Land (sq.km) | 786,380 |
| Population (inhabitants) | 32,163,045 |
| Capital | Maputo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| National currency | Mozambican Metical(MZN) |
| Time Zone | GMT+2 |
| Labor force (inhabitants) | 14,146,886 |
| GDP (current billion US$) | 16.10 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 500.44 |
| GDP growth (percentage) | 2.22 |
| Exports of Goods and Services (current billion US$) | 4.19 |
| Proven natural gas reserves (billion c.m.) | 650 |
| Natural gas marketed production (billion c.m.) | 5.37 |
| Pipeline exports (billion c.m.) | 4.29 |
| Domestic natural gas consumption (billion c.m.) | 1.07 |
