Mozambique
Question # 1 Who live where in Mozambique?
City
People
Maputo
1.2 million
Matola, 20 km. west of Maputo.
0.7 million
Beira
0.5 million
Nampula
0.4 million
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/mozambique-population/
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/mozambique-population/
The population of Mozambique is over 25 million people and is growing strongly. 45% of the people are younger than 15 years old.
Young people playing football at Maputo
https://twitter.com/EagleNaran/status/635771955682086912
Top 3 languages spoken in Mozambique Languages Emakhuwa
People speaking the language 25% of the population.
Portuguese
11% of the population.
Xichangana
10% of the population.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
Gabriela Carmo gives example of the strong importance of community in Mozambique: We wash clothes together, carry water together, cook together. We take turns going to the market for each other. We take care of each other’s children, feeding, clothing, bathing them. We sit together. We sit in silence. We sit in the shade. We laugh as children play. https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories/what-community-means-to-me/
Question # 2 What innovation is going on in Mozambique?
4% of children in Mozambique are enrolled in preschool. Preschools have proven to be a lifeline in villages, where parents spend their days harvesting vegetables in the fields, often leaving young children unsupervised or in the care of an older sibling. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/06/26/in-mozambique-helping-kids-get-a-strong-start
https://twitter.com/hipporoller/status/821008998178680837
A hippo roller to move water from a to b
Thanks to https://www.mozambikes.com/ Lopes Mondlane, a small farmer, reduced the time for delivering products to markets by 75%.
http://www.cleanstarmozambique.com/ uses locally grown cassava to make ethanol cooking fuel. The company also makes cooking stoves.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/aug/26/africa-innovations-transform-continent
Fastudo Gujamo, aged 19, built this remote control car from scrap parts.
https://twitter.com/hw40/status/494466089003548672
Wacy Zacarias and her https://www.facebook.com/karinganatextiles/ co-workers see themselves as textile storytellers.
http://clubofmozambique.com/news/wacy-zacarias-mozambican-entrepreneur-mission-put-african-textiles-global-map/
The CFM train station in Mahuto is among the most beautiful in the world. Besides being a train station, it is also a space for events such as the Maputo fashion week, concerts and art exhibitions.
http://afrotourism.com/attraction/cfm-railway-station-caminho-de-ferro-de-mocambique/
Question # 3 How is the political system in Mozambique?
The parliament of Mozambique has 250 members. Parliament members are elected by direct, universal suffrage every 5 years.
http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=403416224&Country=Mozambique&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2016/mozambique
The President of Mozambique is directly elected for a 5 year term. If no candidate receives more than half of the votes cast in the first round of voting, a second round of voting will be held in which only the two candidates who received the highest number of votes in the first round will participate. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. http://www.best-country.com/africa/mozambique/political_structure
In Mozambique, press freedom is legally protected. In practice, reporters are often censored in practice or choose to self-censor in response to threats and other pressure. The government controls the daily NotĂcias and its own news agency, radio stations, and television broadcaster. Independent media include the privately owned papers http://opais.sapo.mz/ and https://www.diariodemocambique.co.mz/. https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2016/mozambique