Independence Day of Mozambique

Today is the Independence Day of Mozambique. Mozambique gained her independence on June 25, 1975 from Portugal.

Official Name: the Republic of Mozambique

Area: 309,404 sq miles. (801,590 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Maputo
Population: 21.4 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: 50% Indigenous beliefs, 30% Christian, 20% Muslim
Languages: Portuguese (official), Indigenous Languages

Type of Government: Republic

GDP: $ 23.4 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: metical (plural – meticais) (1 metical = centavos)
President: Armando Emilio Guebuza

Internet domain: .mz

International Dialing Code: +258

Official Web Pages: http://www.mozambique.mz/

Sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063120.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/mz-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/mz-flag.html
http://www.tagasafaris.co.za/images/mozambique-resorts-matemo-island-pic1.jpg