Mozambique

The Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Rep ú blica de Mo ç ambique, Mo ç ambique; English: The Republic of Mozambique, Mozambique), abbreviated as Mozambique, is a country in southeastern Africa, with Portuguese as the official language. The country covers an area of 799380 square kilometers and has a population of 31.2 million (as of 2021) [16]. The main ethnic groups include the Markua Lomme é ethnic group (approximately 40% of the total population), the Shona Karanga ethnic group, and the Shangana ethnic group The Zoga, Malawian Nyanga, Maconde, and Yao ethnic groups, with the capital city of Maputo, are divided into 10 provinces throughout the country.

language:
The official language of Mozambique is Portuguese, and each major ethnic group has its own language, with the vast majority belonging to the Bantu language family. In major cities such as Maputo and Bella, English can be used as an international business language, but it is not widely used. [10]
 
religion:
28.4% of Mozambican residents believe in Catholicism, 17.9% of residents believe in Islam, and many other primitive religions and Christianity. [10]
 
custom:
Mozambique is a religious country, with Christians (mainly Catholics), Muslims, and Hindus as the main religious groups. Due to the significant influence of Western culture, Western customs have basically formed and there are no special taboos. [10]
 
festival:
Mozambique has 9 statutory holidays, namely January 1st, the New Year; February 3rd, Hero's Day; April 7th, Women's Day; May 1st, International Labor Day; June 25th, Independence Day; September 7th, Victory Day; September 25th, Army Day; October 4th, Peace Day; December 25th, Christmas. The Mozambican government stipulates that Eid al Fitr (a Muslim holiday) and Easter (a Christian holiday) should be holiday in advance to prepare for the holiday. Monday to Friday are working days, with weekends and Saturdays off. Mozambique government public sector working hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 to 15:30. Private enterprises and merchants have relatively long business hours, with some large shopping malls and supermarkets open until 20:00 on weekdays and on Saturdays and Sundays. [10]