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Mozambique
(3,641 words)

A República de Moçambique (The Republic of Mozambique)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

32,309,000

Area

810,000 sq. km (310,000 sq. mi)

Population density

40/sq. km (100/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

2.90% (per 1,000: births 37, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

44%

Urban dwellers

37% (4.24% p.a.)

Largest cities

Matola 1,706,000; Maputo 1,110,000; Nampula 848,000; Beira 570,000; Chimoio 425,000; Quelimane 415,000; Tete 371,000

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Cite this page
“Mozambique”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02MOZ>
First published online: 2020



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