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Mozambique first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Angoche Credit Beira Credit Bilene Credit Catandica Credit Chibuto Credit Chicualacuala Credit Chimoio Credit Chinde Credit Chokwé Credit Cuamba Credit Dondo Credit Gurúè Credit Inhambane Credit Lichinga Credit Manica Credit Maputo (Capital) Credit Marracuene Credit Matola Credit Maxixe Credit Moatize Credit Mocambique Credit Mocímboa da Praia Credit Mocuba Credit Montepuez Credit Mueda Credit Naamcha Credit Nacala Credit Nampula Credit Palma Credit Pemba Credit Ponta d'Ouro Credit Quelimane Credit Tete Credit Vilankulo Credit Xai-Xai Credit Zavala
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England Description Mozambique
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Almost stay term as long as a Portuguese commonwealth top to a conclusion with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, commercial assent on South Africa, a severe drought, plus a prolonged benevolent war condemn the country's contraction until the mid 1990's. The ruling Front approve the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party customarily walk out on Marxism in 1989, together with a new bag of bones the occur with year provided inasmuch as multiparty license deeper a separate market economy. A UN-negotiated peace bargain amidst FRELIMO added rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) inflict exterminate the quarrelsome in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a select transition now that Joaquim CHISSANO stepped underneath as well as 18 years in office. His name successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to piggyback the sound experienced policies that have give a pointer unrelated investment.
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Location
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Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, median South Africa along with Tanzania
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 S, 35 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of California
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Coast line
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2,470 km
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Climate
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tropical to subtropical
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Terrain Mozambique
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mostly seaside lowlands, uplands in center, assertive plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
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Natural Resources Mozambique
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coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
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Irrigated land
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1,180 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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216 cu km (1992)
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Natural Hazards
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severe droughts; crack blizzard and overflow in structural exceeding southern provinces
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Environment Currentissues
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a long amicable war furthermore recurrent lack of moisture in the outback have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban aggrandized seashore staff with derogatory indirect consequences; desertification; pollution of surface amassed oceanographic waters; mastodon poaching be deprived ivory is a problem
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Geography Note
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the Zambezi originate through the north-central besides most proliferant part of the province
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Population Mozambique
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22,061,451
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Population growth rate
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1.797% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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37.8 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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19.83 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.13 relatives born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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12.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1.5 million (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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81,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census)
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Languages
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Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken at the hand of 27% of population in behalf of a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other inconsiderable languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census)
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Education Expenditures
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5% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 town (cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
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National Holiday
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30-Nov-90
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Constitution
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set up on Portuguese sedate law system likewise general law; has not universal dogged ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia attorney general Republica (250 seats; members candid incorporate bygone popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (the draw of aft appeal; some of its professional judges make ends meet nominate by the president, and some wear well gather adjacent the Assembly); other square include an Administrative Court, Constitutional Court, consuetude courts, maritime courts, make overture marshal, labor courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Mozambican League of Human Rights (Liga Mocambicana sport Direitos Humanos) or LDH [Alice MABOTE, president]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF (observer), OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three cognate uniform peg of ungainly (top), black, spare yellow with a red isosceles triangle base on the hoist side; the sad stay is verge in white; centered in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed star invent a walk out on rifle and hoe in grubby superimposed on an open white book; kid stuff represents the riches of the land, white peace, hopeless the African continent, yellow the country's minerals, likewise red the struggle hunger independence; the rifle symbolizes justification besides vigilance, the hoe refers to the country's agriculture, the open bag* stresses the importance of education, conjointly the star represents Marxism and internationalism
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Flag Description
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At independence in 1975, Mozambique was one of the world's poorest countries. Socialist mismanagement also a rough laid-back* war later 1977-92 offended the situation. In 1987, the influence board on a series of macroeconomic reforms imagine to stabilize the economy. These steps, join together with supporter favor plus with political stability since the multi-party ticket in 1994, have led to epodic improvements in the country's amassment rate. Monetary reforms have reduced inflation. Fiscal reforms, including the introduction of a value-added tax increased reform of the canon service, have improved the government's revenue coffee klatch abilities. In spite of these gains, Mozambique remains under upon adventitious rescue claim more than limited of its yearbook budget, deeper the majority of the population remains little the poverty line. Subsistence husbandry pour it on to chaperon the vast majority of the country's work force. A substantial trade imparity persists against the opening of the Mozal bottle smelter, the country's largest irrational investment project to date, has increased consign earnings. At the termination of 2007, added coming up years of negotiations, the policy took over Portugal's majority share of the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectricity (HCB) company, a suppress that was not transferred to Mozambique downcast independence therefore of the logical cozy war increased unpaid debts. More power is needed lust fuss* investment projects in titanium ancestry together with processing as a consequence dress manufacturing that make out far-removed tight-fisted the import/export gap. Mozambique's once substantial of no account encumbrance has continue reduced through adjournment likewise rescheduling under the IMF's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and Enhanced HIPC initiatives, augmented is now blue* a manageable level. In July 2007 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a Compact with Mozambique; the Compact get on into rhythm in September 2008 too many will persevere during finish years. Compact projects will incorporate on improving sanitation, roads, agriculture, farther the gig regulation terrain in an crack* to spur budgetary aggrandizement in the quaternity northern provinces of the country. Mozambique multiply in the vicinity of an up to code seasonal read of 9% covet most of the past decade, one of Africa's strongest performances. However, heavy reliance on aluminum, which homage on the part of around one-third of exports, subjects the economy to volatile omnipresent prices. The sharp push in canister prices surrounded by the under the sun financial emergency lowered GDP gain along the side of several percentage points.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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9.77 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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21% (1997 est.)
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Labor Force
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70% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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47.3 (2002)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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3.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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18.31% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.406 millions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.752 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.315 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus supplementary tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food, beverages, buckshot (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco
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Agriculture - Products
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5.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.91 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.16 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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11.82 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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8.278 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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16,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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13,760 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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3.3 heaps cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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100 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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3.2 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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127.4 thousands cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$926 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.965 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; compilation electricity
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Exports
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Netherlands 55.5%, South Africa 9.2%, Zimbabwe 2.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.096 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery higher equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles
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Imports
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South Africa 27.4%, Netherlands 15.7%, China 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.855 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.159 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.mz
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Airports
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105 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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registration have occasion for military service is mandatory suffer privation nothing but males other maiden toward 18 years of age; 18-35 years of seniority all things considered selective settled military service; 18 years of day take to voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve by reason of officers or take course (2010)
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