| East Timor (2002) | Mozambique (2008) | |
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| Administrative divisions | 13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque | 10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 city (cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia | 
| Age structure | NA | 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 4,692,126/female 4,647,960) 
 15-64 years: 52.5% (male 5,345,618/female 5,633,511) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 244,886/female 341,484) (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Agriculture - products | coffee, rice, maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla | cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry | 
| Airports | 8 (2001) | 147 (2007) | 
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 3 3 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,427 m: 1 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 1 (2002)  | 
				total: 22 
 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 5 (2007)  | 
				
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 5 5 
 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 2 (2002)  | 
				total: 125 
 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 914 to 1,523 m: 36 under 914 m: 79 (2007)  | 
				
| Area | total: 15,007 sq km 
 land: NA sq km water: NA sq km  | 
				total: 801,590 sq km 
 land: 784,090 sq km water: 17,500 sq km  | 
				
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than Connecticut | slightly less than twice the size of California | 
| Background | The Portuguese colony of Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later. It was subsequently incorporated into Indonesia in July 1976 as the province of Timor Timur. A so-called campaign of pacification followed over the next two decades, during which time an estimated 100,000 to 250,000 individuals lost their lives. On 30 August 1999, in a UN-supervised popular referendum, the people of Timor Timur voted for independence from Indonesia. On 20 May 2002, East Timor was internationally recognized as an independent state and the world's newest democracy. | Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990's. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between FRELIMO and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. Mozambique has seen very strong economic growth since the end of the civil war largely due to post-conflict reconstruction. | 
| Birth rate | 28.07 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 38.54 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 
| Budget | revenues: $NA 
 expenditures: $NA  | 
				revenues: $2.163 billion 
 expenditures: $2.623 billion (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Capital | Dili | name: Maputo 
 geographic coordinates: 25 57 S, 32 35 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  | 
				
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons | tropical to subtropical | 
| Coastline | 706 km | 2,470 km | 
| Constitution | 22 March 2002 (based on the Portuguese model) | 30 November 1990 | 
| Country name | conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 
 conventional short form: East Timor local long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese] local short form: Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] former: Portuguese Timor  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique 
 conventional short form: Mozambique local long form: Republica de Mocambique local short form: Mocambique former: Portuguese East Africa  | 
				
| Currency | US dollar (USD) | - | 
| Death rate | 6.52 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 20.51 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 
| Debt - external | $NA | $4.284 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | 
| Diplomatic representation from the US | chief of mission: Ambassador Grover Joseph REES 
 embassy: Avenido do Portugal, Farol, Dili mailing address: NA telephone: (670) 390 324 684 FAX: (670) 390 313 206  | 
				chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Todd C. CHAPMAN 
 embassy: Avenida Kenneth Kuanda 193, Maputo mailing address: P. O. Box 783, Maputo telephone: [258] (21) 492797 FAX: [258] (21) 490448  | 
				
| Diplomatic representation in the US | chief of mission: Ambassador-designate Jose Luis GUTERRES 
 chancery: NA telephone: NA FAX: NA consulate(s) general: NA  | 
				chief of mission: Ambassador Marcos Geraldo NAMASHULUA 
 chancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 293-7146 FAX: [1] (202) 835-0245  | 
				
| Disputes - international | East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee meets to survey and delimit land boundary; Indonesia seeks resolution of East Timor refugees in Indonesia; Australia-East Timor-Indonesia are working to resolve maritime boundary and sharing of seabed resources in "Timor Gap" | none | 
| Economic aid - recipient | $2.2 billion | $1.286 billion (2005) | 
| Economy - overview | In late 1999, about 70% of the economic infrastructure of East Timor was laid waste by Indonesian troops and anti-independence militias, and 260,000 people fled westward. Over the next three years, however, a massive international program, manned by 5,000 peacekeepers (8,000 at peak) and 1,300 police officers, led to substantial reconstruction in both urban and rural areas. By mid-2002, all but about 50,000 of the refugees had returned. The country faces great challenges in continuing the rebuilding of infrastructure and the strengthening of the infant civil administration. One promising long-term project would be development of oil resources in nearby waters. | 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, and although it returned to double digits in 2000-06, in 2007 inflation had slowed to 8%, while GDP growth reached 7.5%. 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. At the end of 2007, and after years of negotiations, the government took over 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. In July 2007 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a Compact with Mozambique; the Mozambican government moved rapidly to ratify the Compact and propose a plan for funding. | 
| Electricity - consumption | NA kWh | 9.127 billion kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh | 12 billion kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh | 9.588 billion kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - production | NA kWh | 13.17 billion kWh (2005) | 
| Electricity - production by source | fossil fuel: 100% 
 hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0%  | 
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m 
 highest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m  | 
				lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m 
 highest point: Monte Binga 2,436 m  | 
				
| Environment - current issues | widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion | a long civil war and recurrent drought in the hinterlands have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; pollution of surface and coastal waters; elephant poaching for ivory is a problem | 
| Environment - international agreements | NA | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands 
 signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements  | 
				
| Ethnic groups | Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority | African 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08% | 
| Exchange rates | - | meticais per US dollar - 26.264 (2007), 25.4 (2006), 23,061 (2005), 22,581 (2004), 23,782 (2003) 
 note: in 2006 Mozambique revalued its currency, with 1000 old meticais equal to 1 new meticais  | 
				
| Executive branch | chief of state: President Jose Alexander GUSMAO (since 20 May 2002); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but is able to veto some legislation 
 head of government: Prime Minister Mari Bin Amude ALKATIRI (since 20 May 2002) cabinet: Council of State elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 14 April 2002 (next to be held NA April 2007); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president election results: Jose Alexander GUSMAO elected president; percent of vote - Jose Alexander GUSMAO 82.7%, Francisco Xavier do Amaral 17.3%  | 
				chief of state: President Armando GUEBUZA (since 2 February 2005) 
 head of government: Prime Minister Luisa DIOGO (since 17 February 2004) cabinet: Cabinet elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 1-2 December 2004 (next to be held in December 2009); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Armando GUEBUZA elected president; percent of vote - Armando GUEBUZA 63.7%, Afonso DHLAKAMA 31.7%  | 
				
| Exports | $8 million (2001 est.) | 0 bbl/day (2004) | 
| Exports - commodities | coffee, sandalwood, marble; note - the potential for oil and vanilla exports | aluminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber; bulk electricity | 
| Exports - partners | NA | Netherlands 59.7%, South Africa 15.2%, Zimbabwe 3.2% (2006) | 
| Fiscal year | 1 July - 30 June | calendar year | 
| Flag description | red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; there is a white star in the center of the black triangle | three equal horizontal bands of green (top), black, and yellow with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; the black band is edged in white; centered in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed star bearing a crossed rifle and hoe in black superimposed on an open white book | 
| GDP | purchasing power parity - $415 million (2001 est.) | - | 
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 25% 
 industry: 17% services: 57% (2001)  | 
				agriculture: 23.1% 
 industry: 30.2% services: 46.7% (2007 est.)  | 
				
| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $500 (2001 est.) | - | 
| GDP - real growth rate | 18% (2001 est.) | 7.5% (2007 est.) | 
| Geographic coordinates | 8 50 S, 125 55 E | 18 15 S, 35 00 E | 
| Geography - note | Timor is the Malay word for "Orient"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands | the Zambezi flows through the north-central and most fertile part of the country | 
| Heliports | 1 (2002) | - | 
| Highways | total: 3,800 km 
 paved: 428 km unpaved: 3,372 km (1995)  | 
				- | 
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | lowest 10%: NA% 
 highest 10%: NA%  | 
				lowest 10%: 2.1% 
 highest 10%: 39.4% (2002)  | 
				
| Illicit drugs | NA | southern African transit point for South Asian hashish and heroin, and South American cocaine probably destined for the European and South African markets; producer of cannabis (for local consumption) and methaqualone (for export to South Africa); corruption and poor regulatory capability makes the banking system vulnerable to money laundering, but the lack of a well-developed financial infrastructure limits the country's utility as a money-laundering center | 
| Imports | $237 million (2001 est.) | 13,320 bbl/day (2004) | 
| Imports - commodities | NA | machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles | 
| Imports - partners | NA | South Africa 36.3%, Netherlands 15.6%, Portugal 3.3% (2006) | 
| Independence | 28 November 1975 (date of proclamation of independence from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's independence from Indonesia | 25 June 1975 (from Portugal) | 
| Industrial production growth rate | 8.5% | 10% (2007 est.) | 
| Industries | printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth | food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco | 
| Infant mortality rate | 51.99 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) | total: 109.93 deaths/1,000 live births 
 male: 112.81 deaths/1,000 live births female: 106.99 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | NA% | 8% (2007 est.) | 
| International organization participation | IBRD, IMF 
 note: UN membership is expected in September  | 
				ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF (observer), OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO | 
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | NA | - | 
| Irrigated land | 1,065 sq km (est.) | 1,180 sq km (2003) | 
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court of Justice, one judge appointed by the National Parliament and the rest appointed by the Superior Council for the Judiciary | Supreme Court (the court of final appeal; some of its professional judges are appointed by the president and some are elected by the Assembly); other courts include an Administrative Court, customs courts, maritime courts, courts marshal, labor courts 
 note: although the constitution provides for a separate Constitutional Court, one has never been established; in its absence the Supreme Court reviews constitutional cases  | 
				
| Labor force | NA | 9.6 million (2007 est.) | 
| Labor force - by occupation | NA | agriculture: 81% 
 industry: 6% services: 13% (1997 est.)  | 
				
| Land boundaries | total: 228 km 
 border countries: Indonesia 228 km  | 
				total: 4,571 km 
 border countries: Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km, Zimbabwe 1,231 km  | 
				
| Land use | arable land: NA% 
 permanent crops: NA% other: NA%  | 
				arable land: 5.43% 
 permanent crops: 0.29% other: 94.28% (2005)  | 
				
| Languages | Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English 
 note: there are a total of about 16 indigenous languages, of which Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people  | 
				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) | 
| Legal system | NA | based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law | 
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Parliament (number of seats can vary, minimum requirement of 52 and a maximum of 65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - for its first term of office, the National Parliament is comprised of 88 members on an exceptional basis 
 elections: last held 30 August 2001 (next to be held NA August 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - FRETILIN 57.37%, PD 8.72%, PSD 8.18%, ASDT 7.84%, UDT 2.36%, PNT 2.21%, KOTA 2.13%, PPT 2.01%, PDC 1.98%, PST 1.78%, independents/other 5.42%; seats by party - FRETILIN 55, PD 7, PSD 6, ASDT 6, PDC 2, UDT 2, KOTA 2, PNT 2, PPT 2, UDC/PDC 1, PST 1, PL 1, independent 1  | 
				unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (250 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) 
 elections: last held 1-2 December 2004 (next to be held in December 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - FRELIMO 62%, RENAMO 29.7%, other 8.3%; seats by party - FRELIMO 160, RENAMO 90  | 
				
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 64.85 years 
 male: 62.64 years female: 67.17 years (2002 est.)  | 
				total population: 40.9 years 
 male: 41.4 years female: 40.4 years (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 48% (2001) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
| Location | Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco | Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania | 
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Africa | 
| Maritime claims | contiguous zone: NA NM 
 exclusive fishing zone: NA NM continental shelf: NA NM exclusive economic zone: NA NM territorial sea: NA NM extended fishing zone: NA NM  | 
				territorial sea: 12 nm 
 exclusive economic zone: 200 nm  | 
				
| Merchant marine | total: NA 
 ships by type: NA  | 
				total: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,964 GRT/5,324 DWT 
 by type: cargo 2 foreign-owned: 2 (Belgium 2) (2007)  | 
				
| Military branches | the East Timor Defense Force or FALINTIL-FDTL comprises a light-infantry Army and a small Naval component; note - plans are to develop a force of 1,500 active personnel and 1,500 reserve personnel over the next five years | Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha Mocambique, MM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) (2006) | 
| Military expenditures - dollar figure | $4.4 million (FY03) | - | 
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | NA% | 0.8% (2006) | 
| Military manpower - availability | NA | - | 
| Military manpower - fit for military service | NA | - | 
| Military manpower - military age | 18-21 years of age | - | 
| Military manpower - reaching military age annually | NA | - | 
| National holiday | Independence Day, 28 November (1975) | Independence Day, 25 June (1975) | 
| Nationality | noun: Timorese 
 adjective: Timorese  | 
				noun: Mozambican(s) 
 adjective: Mozambican  | 
				
| Natural hazards | floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones | severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces | 
| Natural resources | gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite | 
| Net migration rate | 51.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 
| Pipelines | NA | gas 964 km; refined products 278 km (2007) | 
| Political parties and leaders | Associacao Social-Democrata Timorense or ASDT [Francisco Xavier do AMARAL]; Christian Democratic Party of Timor or PDC [Antonio XIMENES]; Christian Democratic Union of Timor or UDC [Vicente da Silva GUTERRES]; Democratic Pary or PD [Fernando de ARAUJO]; Maubere Democratic Party or PDM [leader NA]; People's Party of Timor or PPT [Jacob XAVIER]; Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor or FRETILIN [Lu OLO]; Social Democrat Party of East Timor or PSD [Mario CARRASCALAO]; Socialist Party of Timor or PST [leader NA]; Sons of the Mountain Warriors (also known as Association of Timorese Heroes) or KOTA [Clementino dos Reis AMARAL]; Timor Democratic Union or UDT [Joao CARRASCALAO]; Timor Labor Party or TRABALHISTA [Paulo Freitas DA SILVA]; Timorese Nationalist Party or PNT [Abilio ARAUJO]; Timorese Popular Democratic Association or APODETI [Frederico Almeida Santos COSTA] | Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frente de Liberatacao de Mocambique) or FRELIMO [Armando Emilio GUEBUZA]; Mozambique National Resistance-Electoral Union (Resistencia Nacional Mocambicana-Uniao Eleitoral) or RENAMO-UE [Afonso DHLAKAMA] | 
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | Institute for Peace and Democracy (Instituto para Paz e Democracia) or IPADE [Raul DOMINGOS, president]; Etica [Abdul CARIMO Issa, chairman]; Movement for Peace and Citizenship (Movimento para Paz e Cidadania); Mozambican League of Human Rights (Liga Mocambicana dos Direitos Humanos) or LDH [Alice MABOTE, president]; Human Rights and Development (Direitos Humanos e Desenvolvimento) or DHD [Artemisia FRANCO, secretary general] | 
| Population | 952,618 (July 2002 est.) 
 note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (2002 est.)  | 
				20,905,585 
 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 2007 est.)  | 
				
| Population below poverty line | 42% (2002 est.) | 70% (2001 est.) | 
| Population growth rate | 7.26% (2002 est.) | 1.803% (2007 est.) | 
| Ports and harbors | NA | - | 
| Radio broadcast stations | AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA | AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001) | 
| Radios | NA | - | 
| Railways | 0 km | total: 3,123 km 
 narrow gauge: 2,983 km 1.067-m gauge; 140 km 0.762-m gauge (2006)  | 
				
| Religions | Roman Catholic 90%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 3%, Hindu 0.5%, Buddhist, Animist (1992 est.) | Catholic 23.8%, Muslim 17.8%, Zionist Christian 17.5%, other 17.8%, none 23.1% (1997 census) | 
| Sex ratio | NA | at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female 
 under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.949 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.717 male(s)/female total population: 0.968 male(s)/female (2007 est.)  | 
				
| Suffrage | 17 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
| Telephone system | NA | general assessment: fair system with an extremely low density of less than 1 fixed line per 100 persons 
 domestic: the telecommunications sector is shackled with a heavy state presence, lack of competition, and high operating costs and charges; stagnation in the fixed-line network contrasts with rapid growth in the mobile-cellular network; mobile-cellular coverage now includes all the main cities and key roads, including those from Maputo to the South African and Swaziland borders, the national highway through Gaza and Inhambane provinces, the Beira corridor, and from Nampula to Nacala international: country code - 258; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean)  | 
				
| Telephones - main lines in use | NA | 67,000 (2006) | 
| Telephones - mobile cellular | NA | 2.339 million (2006) | 
| Television broadcast stations | NA | 1 (2000) | 
| Terrain | mountainous | mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west | 
| Total fertility rate | 3.88 children born/woman (2002 est.) | 5.29 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 
| Unemployment rate | 50% (including underemployment) | 21% (1997 est.) | 
| Waterways | NA | 460 km (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake) (2007) |