Mozambique

 LOCATION: Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania

AREA: 799,380 sq km

CAPITAL: Beira

POPULATION – 21,669,278

BIRTH RATE: 37.98 births/1,000

DEATH RATE: 20.07 deaths/1,000

LIFE EXPECTANCY: 41.18 years

 RELIGION – Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, Other 17.8%, none 23.1%

LANGUAGES: Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana, 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8%, Elomwe 7.6%, Cisens 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages .3%.

LITERACY RATE: age 15 and above can read and write (male:63.5%) (Female:32.7%)