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Capital: Maputo Area: 799.380 Km² Population: 23.049.621 |
Situated in eastern Africa, Mozambique is a multi-party presidential republic from 1990. A former Portuguese colony, it gained independence in 1975; the country was pacified with the treaty of Rome in 1992, after a long civil war that shed many casualties and devastated the economy during the '80s.
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DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS |
Human Development Index on 187 countries in the worlds* |
184th position | Urban population* | 38% |
Average age** | 16,8 years - 16,2 men - 17,5 women |
Per Capita Income (PPP)* | $ 898 ($ 2,46 a day) |
Population living under the poverty line** |
54% | Life expectancy at birth* | 52 years |
Under 5 mortality* | 142/1000 | HIV prevalence in adults** | 11,5% |
Children under 5 who are underweight for their age** | 21,2% | Unemployment rate** | 21% |
Workforce occupation** | 81% agricolture 6% industry 13% services |
Literacy rate** | 56,1% - 70,8% men - 42,8% women |
Population with access to drinking water*** | 47% - 77% urban - 29% rural |
Population without access to sanitation*** | 41% - 13% urban - 58% rural |
* Source UNDP ** Source CIA *** Source UNICEF and World Health Organization Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation 2012 |