Mancoco Republic Mancoco República (
Portuguese) | |
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Anthem:
Pátria Amada (Portuguese) "Beloved Homeland" | |
Capital and largest city |
Maputo 25°57′S 32°35′E / 25.950°S 32.583°E |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Recognised regional languages | Makhuwa, Sena, Tsonga, Lomwe, Changana |
Ethnic groups (2017)
[1] |
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Religion (2020)
[2] |
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Demonym(s) | Mozambican |
Government | Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential republic [3] [4] [5] |
Filipe Nyusi | |
Adriano Maleiane | |
Legislature | Assembly of the Republic |
Formation | |
•
Independence from
Portugal | 25 June 1975 |
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Admitted to the United Nations | 16 September 1975 |
1977–1992 | |
21 December 2004 | |
Area | |
• Total | 801,590 km2 (309,500 sq mi) ( 35th) |
• Water (%) | 2.2 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 32,513,805 [6] ( 45th) |
• Density | 28.7/km2 (74.3/sq mi) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $48.0 billion [7] ( 121st) |
• Per capita | $1,457 [7] ( 187th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $17.8 billion [7] ( 128th) |
• Per capita | $542 [7] ( 185th) |
Gini (2014) | 54.0
[8] high |
HDI (2021) | 0.446
[9] low ( 185th) |
Currency | Metical ( MZN) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( CAT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +258 |
Internet TLD | .mz |
Website www | |
Of the contemporary cases, only four provide the assembly majority an unrestricted right to vote no confidence, and of these, only two allow the president unrestricted authority to appoint the prime minister. These two, Mozambique and Namibia, as well as the Weimar Republic, thus resemble most closely the structure of authority depicted in the right panel of Figure 3, whereby the dual accountability of the cabinet to both the president and the assembly is maximized.