Names: conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique conventional short form: Mozambique local long form: Republica de Mocambique local short form: Mocambique former: Portuguese East Africa

Capital City: Maputo

Population: 19,686,505 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected; the 1997 Mozambican census reported a population of 16,099,246 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $1,500 (2006 est.)

Currency: metical (MZM)

Languages: Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census)

Total Area: total: 801,590 sq km land: 784,090 sq km water: 17,500 sq km slightly less than twice the size of California

Region: Africa

Industries: food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco

Agriculture: cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry

Resources: coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite

Labor Force: 9.4 million (2006 est.)
agriculture: 81% industry: 6% services: 13% (1997 est.)

Exports: $2.429 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; bulk electricity

Imports: $2.815 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles

Overview: At independence in 1975, Mozambique was one of the world's poorest countries. Socialist mismanagement and a brutal civil war from 1977-92 exacerbated the situation. In 1987, the government embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms designed to stabilize the economy. These steps, combined with donor assistance and with political stability since the multi-party elections in 1994, have led to dramatic improvements in the country's growth rate. Inflation was reduced to single digits during the late 1990s although it returned to double digits in 2000-06. Fiscal reforms, including the introduction of a value-added tax and reform of the customs service, have improved the government's revenue collection abilities. In spite of these gains, Mozambique remains dependent upon foreign assistance for much of its annual budget, and the majority of the population remains below the poverty line. Subsistence agriculture continues to employ the vast majority of the country's work force. A substantial trade imbalance persists although the opening of the Mozal aluminum smelter, the country's largest foreign investment project to date, has increased export earnings. In late 2005, and after years of negotiations, the government signed an agreement to gain Portugal's majority share of the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectricity (HCB) company, a dam that was not transferred to Mozambique at independence because of the ensuing civil war and unpaid debts. More power is needed for additional investment projects in titanium extraction and processing and garment manufacturing that could further close the import/export gap. Mozambique's once substantial foreign debt has been reduced through forgiveness and rescheduling under the IMF's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and Enhanced HIPC initiatives, and is now at a manageable level.

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In 2007 Missouri exported 972,872 in goods to Mozambique. This ranks Mozambique 158^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Mozambique increased from the previous year by $972,872 a change of NA. State exports to Mozambique have increased over the last 5 years by $964,677 a change of 11771.53. Missouri exports account for .01%. of all 2007 US exports to Mozambique.