Mozambique+-+Economy

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 * Mozambique is now one of the fastest growing economies.
 * Inflation, which is a continual rise in the price of goods and services, has decreased to 1%, one of the lowest in Africa.
 * Most of the groth is taking places along the "Maptuto Corridor" linking Maputo with Johannesburg.
 * Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, emplaying 80% of the population.
 * some of the crops include cashews, cotton, and sugar.
 * Fishing is also an important sector.
 * Shrimp as a major export.
 * Tourism is becoming increasingly important, with major hotels locating in the capital city of Maputo.
 * Mozambique is still one of the poorest countries in Africa.
 * As of 2003, the government had recieved $8 billion in foreign aid since 1986.
 * There is lack of security outside major countries.
 * Some major exports are prawns, cashew nuts, and cotton.
 * Some probloms remain the same.
 * As the poorly trained workforce and lack of savings continue to constrain growth.
 * It had devastating floods in 2000 and 2001.
 * However it had damaged the agriculture market.
 * It was one of the worst floodings in history.
 * It also had displaced and killed many citizens.

Some pictures of the flood in 2000 and 2001.




 * There are a lot of different species of animals in Mozambique.
 * Some of the diverse wildlife populations include: water buffalo, elephants, warthhogs, baboons, giraffes, zebras, and antelopes.
 * There are species of cats, including: leopards, and lions.
 * There are species of water birds, including: flamingos, cranes, storks, herons, pelicans, ibis, and other species of tropical water birds throughout Mozambique.
 * There are scavenger birds that include: crows, vultures, and buzzards.
 * There are also game birds that include: guinea fowl, partridge, quail, and a good amout of geese and ducks.
 * There are some species of snakes including: pythons, and cenomous puff adders, cobras, and spitting cobras, and vipers that live throughout the country.
 * Animals that live in slow moving waters include: crocodiles, and hippopotamuses.
 * Some of the hunting areas are located largely in the central and southern areas.