| | Geographic Coordinates: | 18 15 S, 35 00 E | | Location: | Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania | | Area: | total: 801,590 sq km
land: 784,090 sq km
water: 17,500 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly less than twice the size of California | | Land boundaries: | total: 4,571 km
border countries: Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km, Zimbabwe 1,231 km | | Coastline: | 2,470 km | | Terrain: | mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Monte Binga 2,436 m | | Capital: | 10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 city (cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia |
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