HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 12.6 to 16.4%, estimates vary (2001)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1,546,643 (2001)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 114,111 (2001 est.)
Nationality: noun: Mozambican(s) adjective: Mozambican
Ethnic groups: indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, Chokwe,
Manyika, Sena, Makua, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%,
Indians 0.08%
Religions: indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%
Languages: Portuguese (official), indigenous dialects
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.3% male: 58.4% female: 27% (1998 est.)
Government Mozambique
Country name: Republic of Mozambique conventional short form: local long form: Republica de Mocambique