Mozambique is a country located in eastern Africa, it is bordered by the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, to the west Zimbabwe and to the southwest South Africa and Swaziland. With a population of 24,692,144 and an area of 801,590 it is the 50th most populous country and the 35th largest.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Republic of Mozambique, República de Moçambique
Capitol: 
Maputo
Population: 
26,491,000
Languages: 
Portuguese
Geographic Region: 
Africa
Eastern Africa
Geographic Size (km sq): 
801,590
Year of UN Membership: 
1975
Year of Present State Formation: 
1975
Current UN Representative: 
António Gumende
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Mozambique
BBC Country Profile: Mozambique
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Mozambique
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Mozambique
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Mozambique
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Mozambique
National Geographic Country Profile: Mozambique
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Mozambique
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$17.530 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$1,170 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
7.00 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.39
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
45.60
Unemployment: 
17.00%
Foreign Aid Recieved: 
$2,096.92Million (USD)
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Least Developed Country
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
African Group
Islamic Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
AfDB: African Development Bank
AU: African Union
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CD: Community of Democracies
CPLP: Comuinidade dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesa
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OIF: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
SADC: Southern African Development Community
Union Latina
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
UNISFA: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Mozambique Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Mozambique Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Mozambique Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Mozambique Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Mozambique Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Mozambique Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Mozambique Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Mozambique Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Mozambique
UN Data: Mozambique
UN Mozambique: World Health Organization (WHO)
UN Mozambique: United Nations Education Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO)
UN Mozambique: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Mozambique: UN Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Mozambique: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
UN Development Policy and Analysis Division (DESA) least developed country profiles: Mozambique
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) least developed country profiles: Mozambique
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) least developed country profiles: Mozambique
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Mozambique
The Guardian World News Stories: Mozambique
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Mozambique
The Economist Topics Index: Mozambique
World News Report: Mozambique
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Mozambique
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Mozambique
Government Sources
Electoral Institue for Sustainable Democracy
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique to the United States
List of Government Ministries
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations
420 East 50th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 644-6800/644-5965
(212) 644-5972/644-0528
mozambique@un.int

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