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MOZAMBIQUE

Name:
Republic of Mozambique

President:
Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

Prime Minister:
Adriano Afonso Maleiane

Political system:
Multiparty Democracy

Independence Date:
June 25, 1975

Official language:
Portuguese

Other National Languages
Cicopi, cinyanja, cinyungwe, cisenga, cishona, ciyao, echuwabo, ekoti, elomwe, gitonga, makonde (or shimakonde), kimwani, macua (or emakhuwa), memane, swahili (or kiswahili), swazi (or swazi), xicanga, xironga, xitswa and zulu.

Capital:
city of Maputo

Other Provinces:
(North)
Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula

(Center)
Zambezia, Tete, Manica, Sofala

(South)
Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo

Natural resources:
Hydroelectricity, natural gas, coal, minerals (titanium, graphite, …), wood and fishery products

Main Exports:
Cameroon; cotton; cashew; sugar and tea

National holidays