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MOZAMBIQUE

Geography

Location: 18 15 S, 35 00 E -- Southern Africa ,

bordering the Mozambique Channel , between South

Africa and Tanzania .

Map references: Africa .

Area: Southern .

total area: 801,590 sq. km

land area: 784,090 sq. km

comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of

California

Land boundaries:

total: 4,571 km

border countries: Malawi 1,569 km,South Africa 491 km

Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km,

Zimbabwe 1,231 km

Coastline: 2,470 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: none

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Climate: tropical to subtropical

Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center,

high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west

lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point: Mount Binga 2,436 m

Natural resources: coal, titanium, natural gas .

Name of country:

conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique

conventional short form: Mozambique

local long form: Republic Popular de Moçambique

local short form: Moçambique

Data code: MZ

Type of government: republic

Capital: Maputo

Administrative divisions: 10 provinces (provincias,

singular - provincia); Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane,

Manica, Maputo, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete,

Zambezia .

Independence: 25 June 1975 (from Portugal)

National holiday: Independence Day, 25 June (1975)

Constitution: 30 November 1990

Legal system: based on Portuguese civil law system

and customary law

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal .