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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Mozambique Fact Sheet

The table below provides a snapshot of the situation faced by people in Mozambique, one of the poorest countries in the world.

Topic Mozambique Canada
Official name Republic of Mozambique Canada
Capital Maputo Ottawa
Area (thousands of km2) 802 9,985
Population (millions) 19.2 (2004) 32.0 (2004)
Population density (per km2) 24 (2004) 3 (2004)
Urban population (%-2003) 36 80
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$210 (2003) US$23,930 (2003)
GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) US$1,070 (2003) US$29,740 (2003)
Structure of GDP (%-2003)
» Agriculture
» Industry
» Services
23
34
43
2
32
66
Ecological footprint (global hectares per person-2001) 0.7 6.4
Human development index (HDI) ranking 171st of 177 countries (2002) 4th (2002)
Gender-related development index (GDI) ranking 139th of 144 countries (2002) 4th (2002)
Life expectancy at birth 38 (1960), 38 (2003) 71 (1960), 79 (2003)
Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000) 313 (1960), 158 (2003) 33 (1960), 6 (2003)
Adult literacy rate (% 2000-2004)
» Total
» Men
» Women
46
62
31
99
99
99
Population using improved drinking water sources (%-2002)
» Total
» Urban
» Rural
42
76
24
100
100
99


Source: Canadian International Development Agency: Mozambique

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