Area: 801 590 sq km
Capital: Maputo
Principal cities: Maputo, Nampula, Beira
Official language: Portuguese
Independence day: June 25
Population: 27 millions (2012) Banco Mundial
Demographic growth: 2,442% (2011)
Life expectancy: 49.84 years (2012)
Literacy rate: 53% (2012)
Religion(s): 23.8% Christian, 17.8% Muslim, 17.5% Christian syncretistic, 17.8% others and 23.1% no religion
Human development index: 0,327
Currency: MZN - Metical
GDP: 11.119 million euros
GDP per capital: 439 euros
Growth rate: 7,2%
Rate of unemployment: 27%
Rate of inflation: 3,54%
Net budgetary position: -5,1% of GDP
Balance of payment: -5.892,3 mill USD
Export partners: South Africa 28.9%, Belgium 15.1%, Italy 11.8%, Spain 8.5%, China 6.6% (2011)
Import partners: South Africa 35.4%, China 10.2%, India 8.4%, US 6.6%, Australia 6.1%, Portugal 4.4% (2011)
Contribution of various sectors to GDP: Extraction industry, construction, transports, financial services and agriculture