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Administrative divisions 10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 city (cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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25 57 S, 32 35 E |
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Constitution
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30 November 1990 |
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Corruption
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2.8 |
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[102nd of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
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P. O. Box 783, Maputo |
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Executive branch > Cabinet
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Cabinet |
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Executive branch > Chief of state President Armando GUEBUZA (since 2 February 2005) |
Flag description three equal horizontal bands of green (top), black, and yellow with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; the black band is edged in white; centered in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed star bearing a crossed rifle and hoe in black superimposed on an open white book |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence 25 June 1975 (from Portugal) |
Judicial branch Supreme Court (the court of final appeal; some of its professional judges are appointed by the president and some are elected by the Assembly); other courts include an Administrative Court, customs courts, maritime courts, courts marshal, labor courts; note: although the constitution provides for a separate Constitutional Court, one has never been established; in its absence the Supreme Court reviews constitutional cases |
Legal system based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (250 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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25% |
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[12th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frente de Liberatacao de Mocambique) or FRELIMO [Armando Emilio GUEBUZA]; Mozambique National Resistance-Electoral Union (Resistencia Nacional Mocambicana-Uniao Eleitoral) or RENAMO-UE [Afonso DHLAKAMA] |
Political pressure groups and leaders Etica [Abdul CARIMO Issa, chairman]; Human Rights and Development (Direitos Humanos e Desenvolvimento) or DHD [Artemisia FRANCO, secretary general]; Institute for Peace and Democracy (Instituto para Paz e Democracia) or IPADE [Raul DOMINGOS, president]; Movement for Peace and Citizenship (Movimento para Paz e Cidadania); Mozambican League of Human Rights (Liga Mocambicana dos Direitos Humanos) or LDH [Alice MABOTE, president] |
Status democracy |
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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113 days
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[11th of 171]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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