Country: Republic of Mozambique (República de Moçambique)

Population: 23.4 million (UN, 2010 estimate)

Capital: Maputo

Area: 812,379 sq km (313,661 sq miles)

Main languages: Portuguese, Bantu languages (e.g. Macua-Lomwe, Tsonga, Shona), Swahili

Main religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs

Life expectancy: 49 (WHO, 2009)

Literacy rate: Adult [15+] 55%, Youth [15-24] 71% (UNESCO, 2009)

Urban population (% of total): 38% (UN, 2009)

Population under 18 years: 11.6 million (UN, 2009)

Child mortality: 142 children in every 1,000 likely to die before 5 years (WHO, 2009)

Child nutrition: 21% of children below 5 years underweight (WHO, 2000-2009)

Number of children (0-17) who have lost one/both parents: 2.1 million (UNICEF, 2009)