General Facts
Area: 801,590 km2 (309,500 sq miles)
Capital City: Maputo
Population: 28,829,476 (2016 estimate)
Official Languages: Portuguese
Boarding Countries: Tanzania, Malawi, Swaziland, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Coastline: 2,470 km (1,537 miles)
Currency: Mozambican Metical (MZN)
Government: Semi-Presidential Republic
Climate
Two main seasons, one wet and one dry, divide the climatic year. The wet season, from November through March, has monthly averages 27–29°c (81–84°f), with cooler temperatures in the interior uplands. The dry season lasts from April to October and has June and July temperatures averaging 18–20°c (64–68°f). The average annual rainfall is greatest (about 142 cm/56 in) over the western hills and the central areas, and lowest (30 cm/12 in) in the southwest.
Mozambique
Five Largest Cities/Towns:
1. Maputo (1,191,613)
2. Matola (675,422)
3. Beira (530,604)
4. Nampula (388,526)
5. Chimoio (256,936)
