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Volunteers in Mozambique
Mozambique was long burdened by a troubled past, but today things are on the mend. The Mozambican people have been busily constructing the economy and tourism in their land – and at an astounding pace! Come visit the coastal city of Vilanculos and do your part to help continue the progress which has already been made.
- Capital: Maputo
- Currency: New Metical (about 0.03 €)
- Climate: January 25 °C, July 18 °C (Average temperature Maputo)
- Visa: Tourist visa, subject to a fee. A valid passport is also required.
- Food: Piri-piri chicken (chicken with chili), fish dishes, seafood and shellfish, Matapa (peanut sauce with tapioca leaves) with rice or wusa (thick rice mash), rooibos tea
- Sightseeing: Bazaruto Archepelago, Mozambique Island, the capital city of Maputo, Lugenda wildlife
- Population: 20 million
- Area: 801,590 km²
- Language: Portuguese, Bantu Languages
- Form of Government: Presidential Republic

