Head of state: Armando Emilio Guebuza (president)
Head of government: Aires Bonifacio ALI (prime minister)
Form of state: Republic
Area of the country: 801,600 km2
Capital: Maputo
Population: 22.8m 
Religions: 41.7% Christian, 40.9% indigenous beliefs, 17.8% Moslem
National language: Portuguese, various Bantu languages
Currency: Metical (MZM)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 10.212 billion 
Change over previous year: +4.4%
GDP per capita: USD 458
Swiss colony 2010: 162 persons 
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 17.57 million
Change over previous year: +110.8% 
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 6.47 million
Change over previous year: -3.7%