 Mozambique — (mō´zam bēk) |
About The People
Did You Know... Mozambique became a Portuguese center for the slave trade. »» More
Eating & Recipes... Maize (corn) is the staple food. Pork and wild pig are favorite dishes and »» More
Fashion... Traditional clothing such as Capulans »» More
Socializing... Agriculture is the people's leading economic activity. Cashew trees a »» More
Family... Mozambicans practice subsistence farming (farming that provides just enough »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is the most popular sport. In the urban areas many other sports »» More
| World Region: Africa
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Mozambique History
Mozambique’s first inhabitants were San hunter and gatherers, ancestors of the Khoisani peoples. Between the first and fourth centuries AD, waves of Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from the north through the Zambezi River valley and then gradually into the plateau and coastal areas. The Bantu were farmers »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Maputo »» History of Maputo
Population: 21,669,278
GDP: $18,950,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 801,590 (sq km) 309,494 (sq mi)
Currency: metical
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