Mozambique
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Population: | 21,669,278 |
| Capital: | Maputo | |
| Language: | Portugese (official, Makua-Lomwe, Tsonga, Shona, Swahili | |
| Literacy Rate: | 47.8% | |
| GDP/PP: | $900 | |
| Joined Commonwealth: | 13 November 1995 |
Media
Television is the most popular medium in towns and cities, with state-run TVM, being the only national network. Portuguese state TV's African service, RTP Africa, and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are widely-watched.
State-run Antena Nacional radio is a key source of news for many Mozambicans. Private FM stations operate in most towns. BBC World Service broadcasts to Maputo (95.5 FM), Beira (88.5 FM), Xai Xai (100.9 FM), Nampula (88.3 FM) and Quelimane (95.3 FM). Dozens of community radio and TV stations are funded by the government and Unesco.
Newspapers have little influence in the rural areas because of high levels of illiteracy but are starting to gain circulation in the urban centres.
The constitution protects media freedom, but criminal libel laws deter total freedom of expression. The opposition says it receives inadequate coverage in the state media.
By early 2008, 200,000 Mozambicans were online (ITU figure).
Newspapers
Noticias - main daily, has government shareholding
Diario de Mocambique - private, daily
Demos - private, weekly
Zambeze - private, weekly
Domingo - private, weekly
Savana - private, weekly
Fim de Semana - private, weekly
Folha Universal - private, weekly
Television
Televisao de Mozambique (TVM) - state-run
Soico TV (STV) - private
TV Miramar - private
Radio
Radio Mozambique - state-run, operates national Antena Nacional network and provincial and local channels in Portuguese, English and many indigenous languages
Radio Cidade - state-run, youth-oriented FM network
Radio Miramar - private
Nove FM - private
Radio-Televisao Klint (RTK) - private
News agency
Agencia Informacao Mocambique (AIM) - English-language pages
