Population:
24.5 million inhabitants (estimate 2012 - EIU)
Population Density:
30.6 inhab / km2
Currency:
Metical (MZN)
Exchange Rate:
1 EUR = 40.57 MZN (Banco de Portugal - January 2013)
Language:
The official language is Portuguese, but several African dialects are spoken (Makua-Lomwe, Tsonga and Sena-Nyanja)
Credit Risk:
6 (Cosec, December 2012)
Main Cities:
Nampula (576 thousand); Beira (442,000); Chimoio (273 thousand); Nacala (230,000); Quelimane (213,000); Tete (182,000) and Pemba (175,000)
Religion:
About 50% of the population professes traditional African religions. The other religions represented are mainly Christian (especially Catholic) and Muslim
Government:
Head of State and Government: Armando Emílio Guebuza (re-elected in October 2009) | Prime Minister: Alberto Vaquina