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Capital: Maputo City
Airports: The airport at Maputo is the primary airport for international travel. Beira, Lichanga, Nampula, Pemba, Quelimane, Tete City are served by domestic flights operated by LAM-Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, the Mozambique airline.
Currency: The metical (MT) is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site. US dollars and South African rands are readily accepted in Mozambique.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: Portuguese is the official language with several regional languages also in use. English is taught in school to increase the possibility of residents having some facility.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Mozambique.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The web site for the Embassy of Mozambique in Washington, DC has basic information about Mozambique with visa and other topics of interest to travelers.
The official web site for tourism in Mozambique is in Portuguese.
The Island of Mozambique has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Africa Guide web site is another good source of information about Mozambique.
Recommended Reading: Lonely Planet - Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia