Mozambique People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 14,022,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2.8%

Nationality: noun—Mozambican(s); adjective—Mozambican

Ethnic divisions: majority from indigenous tribal groups; approximately 10,000 Europeans, 35,000 Euro-Africans, 15,000 Indians

Religion: 60% indigenous beliefs, 30% Christian, 10% Muslim

Language: Portuguese (official); many indigenous dialects

Infant mortality rate: 109/1,000(1983)

Life expectancy: men 44, women 47

Literacy: 14%

Labor force: 85% engaged in agriculture

NOTE: The information regarding Mozambique on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mozambique 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mozambique 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.