Facts on Mozambique

Emily Stasuk

9/15/10

         

1.    Globalization is mentioned in this story in one way.  Mozambique Mozambique collects about a third of wheat they need to make bread rolls. They have their roots in another country about 5,000 miles away.

2.    They are impacted by globalization because Russia cancelled their imports.

Population: 17,479,266

Life expectancy: total population: 31.3 years
male: 30.98 years
female: 31.63 years

Religion: indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47.8%
male: 63.5%
female: 32.7%

Independence Day:  June 25

Labor force by occupation: agriculture 81%, industry 6%, services 13%

Population below poverty line: 70 %

% of land is arable: 0.2