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Co*ntry at a "lan e
Regionoutheastern Africa
Country &o ambi"ue
Country Head-resident AR&A D/#0!B01A
Capital&aputo
Population23243563786(0 2449)
GDP(PPP):6;.6 km and the costal line stretches to nearly 237>4 km. &o ambi"ue is surrounded by &ala'i3 outh Africa3 +an ania3 1ambia31imbab'e and 'a iland. &o ambi"ue is di?ided into 64 ma or pro?inces Cabo Delgodo3 #a a3 =nhambane3 &anica3 &aputo3 ampula3
iassa3 ofala3 +ete and 1ambe ia.
During 6;9>3 the go?ernment of &o ambi"ue embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms 'hich 'ere made to stabili e the economy.+hese steps ha?e led to dramatic impro?ements in the country@s gro'th rate. =n 244> inflation had slo'ed to 9 3 'hile #D- gro'th reached>.8 . +he fiscal reforms3 introduction of a ?alue$added ta and reform of the customs ser?ice3 ha?e impro?ed the re?enue collection abilities ofthe &o ambi"ue go?ernment.
+he subsistence form of agriculture continues to employ a ?ast ma ority of the country@s 'ork force and the opening of the &o al aluminumsmelter3 the country@s largest foreign in?estment pro ect to date3 has increased e port earnings. +he potential in agriculture sector is high3particularly in the fertile northern regions3 'hich accounts for the bulk of the country@s agricultural surplus. +he main cash crops of &o ambi"ueare sugar3 copra3 cashe' nuts3 tea3 and tobacco. All the plantations and refineries ha?e been pri?ati ed. &arine products3 particularly pra'ns3are &o ambi"ue@s largest single e port.
+here are large mineral deposits. +he orld Bank has estimated that there 'as the potential for e ports 'orth 0 :244m by 244> in the early2444 they totaled 0 :
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