MOZAMBIQUE MOZAMBIQUE REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE JUNE 25 1975 FROM PORTUGAL DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION NOVEMBER 30 1990 POPULATION 19124335 1999 EST AREA 313661 SQ MI CAPITAL MAPUTO FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES COAL TITANIUM NATURAL GAS MAIN INDUSTRIES FOOD PROCESSING BEVERAGES CHEMICALS PETROLEUM PROCESSING TEXTILES CEMENT GLASS ASBESTOS TOBACCO AGRICULTURE COTTON NUTS SUGARCANE TEA CASSAVA EDIBLE ROOT CORN RICE TROPICAL FRUITS CATTLE POULTRY CURRENCY METICAL GDP 16.8 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 900 1998 EST LANGUAGES PORTUGUESE OFFICIAL AFRICAN DIALECTS RELIGIONS TRADITIONAL AFRICAN BELIEF SYSTEMS CHRISTIANITY ISLAM LITERACY RATE 40 LIFE EXPECTANCY 45 YEARS MALE 47 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 43 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 17 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
