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          MOZAMBIQUE
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Mozambique is a republic
located in southeast Africa.
The Zambezi river separates
the high plateaux in the north
from the coastal lowlands in
the south. The country has a
humid tropical climate.
Normally, conditions are
reasonably good for
agriculture, but a drought in
the early 1980s followed a few
years later by severe flooding
resulted in famine and more
than 100,000 deaths. A lot of
industry was abandoned when
the Portuguese left the
country in 1975. There is
little incentive to produce
surplus agricultural products
for cash, and food rationing
has now been introduced. A
black market accounts for a
sizable part of the economy.

Area (Sq. Km.): 801,560

Population: 15,627,000

Capital: Maputo

Language:
Portuguese

Religion:
Traditional Beliefs 60%
Christian 30%
Moslem 10%

Government Type:
Socialist one party state.

Currency: Metical

Embassy:
21 Fitzroy Street,
London,
W1P 5HJ.
0171-383-3800

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Foreign Office Advice:

There is a danger of banditry
on roads and local advice
should be taken before
travelling overland.

Visitors should not leave the
main road as landmines on the
verges remain a nation wide
hazard.

Journeys during daylight hours
only should be limited to
roads linking Maputo/Xai-Xai,
Maputo/Swaziland (Namaacha
border post), Beira/Zimbabwe
and Beira/Milawi (via the Tete
corridor). Where possible
travel in groups/convoys. It's
not advisable to use the main
Maputo/Ressano Garcia road to
South Africa. Access from
South Africa can be made via
Swaziland.

There have been violent
incidents, sometimes involving
firearms and resulting in
death, in central Maputo after
dark. Visitors should exercise
caution.

For more information ring:

 Foreign Office Travel Unit

       0171-270-4129