Official Name: Republic of Mozambique
Capital City: Maputo
Population: 21,669,278
Government: Republic
National 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%
Location: Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania