República Popular de Moçambique
 | Capital: Maputo. Area: 313,661 sq. mi. |
| Population: ~17,877,927. Pop. density: 57 per sq. mi. Urban: 33%. |
| Ethnic groups: Bantu tribes. |
| Principal languages: Portuguese (official), Makua, Malawi, Shona, Tsonga. |
| Religions: Indigenous beliefs 60%, Christian 30%, Muslim 10%. |
| Defense: 7.3% of GDP (1993). |
| Active troop strength: 12,000 est. |