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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of California |
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Area > Land
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784,090 sq km |
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[35th of 238]
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Area > Total
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801,590 sq km |
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[42nd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Maputo - 1,095,300 |
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Climate
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tropical to subtropical |
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Forested Land
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39% |
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[57th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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18 15 S, 35 00 E |
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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 |
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Land use > Arable land
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5.43% |
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[149th of 258]
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Largest city
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Maputo |
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Largest city population
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2,212,000 |
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[45th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Maputo - 1,095,300 |
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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 |
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Population density
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24.39 people per sqkm |
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[176th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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25.24 people/m²
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[159th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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801,590 km²
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[34th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Monte Binga |
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... View all Geography stats
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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