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Complete details about Mozambique in Africa with capital city Maputo

Country NameMozambique (Moçambique)
Country CodeMOZ
Capital CityMaputo
ContinentAfrica
RegionEastern Africa
Independence Year1975
Population19680000
Surface Area801590.0
Life Expectancy37.5 years
GNP2891.0 (old 2711.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Chuabo     (5.7%)
Lomwe     (7.8%)
Makua     (27.8%)
Marendje     (3.5%)
Nyanja     (3.3%)
Ronga     (3.7%)
Sena     (9.4%)
Shona     (6.5%)
Tsonga     (12.4%)
Tswa     (6.0%)

Major Cities

Maputo, Maputo     (population 1018938)
Matola, Maputo     (population 424662)
Beira, Sofala     (population 397368)
Nampula, Nampula     (population 303346)
Chimoio, Manica     (population 171056)
Naçala-Porto, Nampula     (population 158248)
Quelimane, Zambézia     (population 150116)
Mocuba, Zambézia     (population 124700)
Tete, Tete     (population 101984)
Xai-Xai, Gaza     (population 99442)
Gurue, Zambézia     (population 99300)
Maxixe, Inhambane     (population 93985)

Mozambique's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: AllAfrica.comWed, 23 May 2012 11:18:00 -0700
Mozambique: PTT Increases Offer for Cove Energy

London, 23 May (AIM) ? The Thai state oil company PTT on Wednesday put in an increased offer of 1.9 billion US dollars to buy the British company Cove Energy, surpassing an earlier offer of 1.8 billion dollars by Royal Dutch Shell.   read full story

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Publisher: BloombergTue, 22 May 2012 23:49:42 -0700
PTT Exploration Raises Offer for Cove Energy, Beating Shell read full story
Publisher: Wall Street JournalWed, 23 May 2012 04:04:58 -0700
Shell Shunned as Cove Prefers PTT read full story
Publisher: San Francisco ChronicleWed, 23 May 2012 05:12:17 -0700
PTT Exploration Raises Offer for Cove Energy, Topping Shell read full story
Publisher: Chicago TribuneTue, 22 May 2012 23:33:52 -0700
PTT's $1.9 billion bid for Cove trumps Shell read full story
Publisher: CNBC.comWed, 23 May 2012 07:20:29 -0700
Battle for Cove Energy hots up as PTT trumps Shell read full story
Publisher: ReutersWed, 23 May 2012 00:01:41 -0700
PTT's $1.9 bln bid for Cove trumps Shell read full story


Publisher: AllAfrica.comWed, 23 May 2012 11:02:43 -0700
Mozambique: Government and Partners Discuss Inclusive Growth

The two-day conference, entitled "Inclusive Growth, Opportunities in Mozambique: Sharing Nordic Experiences", was opened on Wednesday and will focus on the themes of "Job Creation and Economic Transformation", "Transparency and Accountability in ...   read full story


Publisher: AllAfrica.comWed, 23 May 2012 11:10:13 -0700
Mozambique: French National Banned From Working in Country

... which he chaired himself, which is a blatant contravention of both the Mozambican Constitution and the Labour Law'. Established in Mozambique in 2010 with an investment of 22 million US dollars, Maeva Group owns the company "Southern Refinery", ...   read full story

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Publisher: Shanghai Daily (subscription)Wed, 23 May 2012 05:47:01 -0700
French company director forbidden to work in Mozambique for rights violation read full story


Publisher: Sydney Morning HeraldWed, 23 May 2012 08:25:23 -0700
Syrah hits the jackpot in Mozambique

IT WAS just a single drill hole in Mozambique. The ore has not yet been assayed, and a formalised resource estimate for the graphite deposit could still be months away. But investors did not care about those details yesterday, rushing head over heels ...   read full story

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Publisher: Proactive Investors USA & CanadaTue, 22 May 2012 22:24:34 -0700
Syrah Resources intersects 288m of graphite at Balama, brings forward target ... read full story
Publisher: The AustralianTue, 22 May 2012 22:42:08 -0700
Shares in Syrah Resources, Copper Strike soar on Balama drill results read full story
Publisher: Proactive Investors UKMon, 21 May 2012 22:39:01 -0700
Syrah Resources builds African graphite focus with divestment of Saudi Arabian ... read full story