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Mozambique - Paper

Mozambique

is a country located on the southeast coast of Africa. It
covers 308,642 square miles and has a population of about sixteen million.
Maputo is the capitol, largest city, and chief port.
Mozambique was governed by Portugal from the early 1500's until 1975
when it became independent after a ten year struggle against Portuguese
rule.

Mozambique is now controlled by Frelimo (the front for the liberation
of Mozambique) the nations only political party. The president of Frelimo
is also the nations president. Mozambiques highest governmental power lies
with the parties central committee which is made up of fifteen members
appointed by Frelimo. This party appoints the two hundred ...

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language is Portuguese but few blacks
can speak it. Some Mozambicans speak English when conducting business
activities.

Most Mozambicans are farmers with extremely simple techniques although
farmers in some areas of the country use modern techniques.

Fifty five percent of the people of Mozambique practice traditional
African religions. Of this large group, many are animists who believe that
everything in nature has a soul. Others worship spirits of their ancestors.
About thirty percent of the population is Christian, mostly Roman Catholic.
Many of the remaining are Muslim.

Only about twenty five percent of Mozambiques people fifteen or older
can read or write but the government has begun programs to help improve
education.

Almost one half of Mozambique is covered by a flat plain that extends
inland from the coast. Land rises steadily beyond the plain and high
plateaus and mountains run along much of the western border. Sand dunes
and swamps line the ...

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Added: 7/24/2005 03:30:55 AM
Category: Geography
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