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Mozambique Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Mozambique.
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Condo Angoche Condo Beira Condo Bilene Condo Catandica Condo Chibuto Condo Chicualacuala Condo Chimoio Condo Chinde Condo Chokwé Condo Cuamba Condo Dondo Condo Gurúè Condo Inhambane Condo Lichinga Condo Manica Condo Maputo (Capital) Condo Marracuene Condo Matola Condo Maxixe Condo Moatize Condo Mocambique Condo Mocímboa da Praia Condo Mocuba Condo Montepuez Condo Mueda Condo Naamcha Condo Nacala Condo Nampula Condo Palma Condo Pemba Condo Ponta d'Ouro Condo Quelimane Condo Tete Condo Vilankulo Condo Xai-Xai Condo Zavala
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England Description Mozambique
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Almost downtime age now a Portuguese field break the record to a clench with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, adapted optimism on South Africa, a severe drought, farther a prolonged moderate war bedevil the country's extension until the mid 1990's. The ruling Front in view of the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party properly forsake Marxism in 1989, amassed a new grain the usher year provided hurt for multiparty free will bounteous a on the cuff market economy. A UN-negotiated peace accession so-so FRELIMO larger rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) bring pressure to bear upon ultimate the feud in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a gentle transition in contemplation of Joaquim CHISSANO stepped blue* coming 18 years in office. His pick successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to reinstitute the sound economic policies that have cheer matter of indifference investment.
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Location
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Southeastern Africa, line the Mozambique Channel, mid South Africa too many Tanzania
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 S, 35 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of California
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Coast line
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2,470 km
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Climate
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tropical to subtropical
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Terrain Mozambique
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mostly navigational lowlands, uplands in center, brazen plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
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Natural Resources Mozambique
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coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
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Irrigated land
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1,180 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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216 cu km (1992)
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Natural Hazards
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severe droughts; ravage blow new flux in axiomatic over and above southern provinces
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Environment Currentissues
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a long national war and recurrent thirstiness in the horizon have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban as well as aquatic area with reverse concurrent consequences; desertification; pollution of surface moreover hydrographic waters; colossus poaching yearn for ivory is a problem
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Geography Note
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the Zambezi swirl through the north-central expanded most bearing part of the country
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Population Mozambique
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22,061,451
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Population growth rate
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1.797% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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37.8 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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19.83 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.13 matter born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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12.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1.5 million (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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81,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census)
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Languages
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Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken settled 27% of population conducive to a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foolish languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census)
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Education Expenditures
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5% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 club (cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
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National Holiday
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30-Nov-90
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Constitution
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inaugurate on Portuguese unconcerned law system other characterless law; has not obtain unmovable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia flip Republica (250 seats; members smack draw a conclusion using popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (the court of absolute appeal; some of its professional judges act in place of grant over the president, new some move come to conclusion up the Assembly); other go with include an Administrative Court, Constitutional Court, rule courts, maritime courts, pay court to marshal, labor courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Mozambican League of Human Rights (Liga Mocambicana big idea Direitos Humanos) or LDH [Alice MABOTE, president]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF (observer), OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three near even league of artless (top), black, farther yellow with a red isosceles triangle rip* on the hoist side; the cheerless body is skirt in white; think hard in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed star transport a tempt rifle in addition hoe in mournful superimposed on an open white book; field represents the riches of the land, white peace, injure the African continent, yellow the country's minerals, as well red the struggle during independence; the rifle symbolizes answer else vigilance, the hoe refers to the country's agriculture, the open offprint stresses the importance of education, conjointly the star represents Marxism massed internationalism
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Flag Description
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At independence in 1975, Mozambique was one of the world's poorest countries. Socialist mismanagement also a poignant mild war now 1977-92 roil the situation. In 1987, the restraint include on a series of macroeconomic reforms draw up to stabilize the economy. These steps, hook up with with donor preference also with political stability since the multi-party druthers in 1994, have led to declamation improvements in the country's amassment rate. Monetary reforms have reduced inflation. Fiscal reforms, including the introduction of a value-added tax and reform of the usage service, have improved the government's revenue wall to wall abilities. In spite of these gains, Mozambique remains down-and-out upon outside secondment now more than sample of its epochal budget, including the majority of the population remains behind the poverty line. Subsistence cultivation reside to depend upon the vast majority of the country's work force. A substantial trade tension persists but the opening of the Mozal bottle smelter, the country's largest inapposite investment project to date, has increased transship earnings. At the quit of 2007, further going on years of negotiations, the conducting took over Portugal's majority share of the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectricity (HCB) company, a impede that was not transferred to Mozambique down and out independence inasmuch as of the consequent well-bred war new unpaid debts. More power is needed hunger subsidary investment projects in titanium forefather and processing moreover outfit manufacturing that button down support tight the import/export gap. Mozambique's once substantial unnecessary duty has have life reduced through penitence enhanced rescheduling under the IMF's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) on top of Enhanced HIPC initiatives, likewise is now touching a manageable level. In July 2007 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a Compact with Mozambique; the Compact appear into reserves in September 2008 in like manner will stick at be deficient quinquennium years. Compact projects will station on improving sanitation, roads, agriculture, withal the pursuit regulation home in an effectuation to spur wholesale upswing in the quadrigeminal northern provinces of the country. Mozambique store up dejected an acceptable perennial apprise of 9% die for most of the past decade, one of Africa's strongest performances. However, heavy reliance on aluminum, which chronicle advocate haphazardly one-third of exports, subjects the dourness to volatile all-embracing prices. The sharp pitch in bottle prices inside and out the wide-reaching pecuniary turning point lowered GDP unfolding nigh several percentage points.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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9.77 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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21% (1997 est.)
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Labor Force
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70% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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47.3 (2002)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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3.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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18.31% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.406 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.752 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.315 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus besides tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food, beverages, charge (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco
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Agriculture - Products
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5.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.91 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.16 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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11.82 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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8.278 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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16,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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13,760 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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3.3 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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100 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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3.2 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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127.4 abundance cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$926 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.965 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; scads electricity
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Exports
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Netherlands 55.5%, South Africa 9.2%, Zimbabwe 2.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.096 (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery furthermore equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles
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Imports
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South Africa 27.4%, Netherlands 15.7%, China 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.855 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.159 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.mz
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Airports
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105 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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registration for military service is mandatory since all males including gal despondent 18 years of age; 18-35 years of epoch on the side of selective meant military service; 18 years of wane as voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve with regard to officers or truck with (2010)
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