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The bilateral relationship is warm but thin, although relatively slender. Bilateral trade is minimal. Two way trade stands at $5.4 million. Business links have included New Zealanders involved in tourism development in Mozambique. The development of the Mozal aluminium smelter was initiated and managed by a New Zealander and a Dunedin company, Farra Engineering, is building a pot line. In 2000 New Zealand accorded Mozambique tariff-free access.
The New Zealand contribution to the Mozambique Accelerated Demining Programme (MADP - part funded by NZAID) ended in 2005 when the demining programme moved under national control. New Zealand’s involvement in the programme began in 1994, when we were asked by the UN to revitalise the troubled programme. The programme was considered a successful capacity building initiative, enabling locals to develop their expertise in the area of demining. Two New Zealand Defence Force personnel (including a Chief Technical Advisor) had been part of the international team advising on the project. In all, 25 members of the NZDF took part in MADP.
Mozambique is a core country for NZAID’s Africa Regional Programme. Assistance is channelled through international and local NGOs and multilateral organisations. The focus of the Africa Regional Programmes is basic and non-formal education, food security/ sustainable rural livelihoods and HIV/AIDs. NZAID is currently funding two projects in Mozambique. Mozambique is also eligible for New Zealand Development scholarships, but no students are studying in New Zealand at this time.
New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Pretoria is accredited to Mozambique, but Mozambique is not accredited to New Zealand.top of page
Land Area - 799,380 sq km - Population – 20.2m (2006 EIU estimate) - Capital City - Maputo - Religion - An estimated 5m Christians and 4m Muslims; small Hindu community; traditional beliefs
Political system - Unitary republic - National government - President (Armando Guebuza), his appointed Prime Minister (Luisa Diogo), Council of Ministers and Cabinet (appointed in January 2000). - National legislature - 250-member Assembléia da República (parliament) elected by direct, universal suffrage every five years. - Last election - December 2004 (legislative and presidential) - Next election due - December 2009 (legislative and presidential) - Head of State - President Armando Guebuza chosen by direct universal suffrage every five years. - Head of Government - President Armando Guebuza
GDP - US$ 7.2bn (2006 EIU estimate) - Real GDP growth - 7.2% (2006 EIU estimate) - Exports - US$2.4bn (2006 EIU estimate) - Imports - US$2.2bn (2006 EIU estimate) - Main exports - Aluminium, electricity, prawns - Current account balance - US$ -376.7m (2006 EIU estimate) - Gross external debt - US$5.3bn (2004 EIU estimate)
NZ Exports (FOB) - NZ$7.9 million (year ending December 2008) - Main exports - Fish (85%); milk and cream (8%); meat (6%) - NZ imports (CIF) - NZ$ 751,621 (year ending December 2008) - Main imports - Tobacco (90%); coin (9%).
The Safetravel website provides a travel advisory for travellers to Mozambique [external link].
