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Africa > Mozambique > Geography

MOZAMBICAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of California
Area > Land 784,090 sq km Time series [35th of 238]
Area > Total 801,590 sq km Time series [42nd of 250]
Capital city with population Maputo - 1,095,300
Climate tropical to subtropical
Forested Land 39% [57th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 18 15 S, 35 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km, Zimbabwe 1,231 km
Land use > Arable land 5.43% Time series [149th of 258]
Largest city Maputo
Largest city population 2,212,000 [45th of 174]
Largest city with population Maputo - 1,095,300
Location
Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces
Natural resources
coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
Population density 24.39 people per sqkm [176th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 25.24 people/m² Time series [159th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 801,590 km² Time series [34th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Monte Binga

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Mozambique, Republic of Mozambique, Republica de Mocambique, Mocambique

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