The meteorological services foresaw it. The international response came late. We first have to help people and then deal with politics. Life survival comes first. Portuguese is the official language.
Most people speak Bantu languages such as Swahili.
Traditional in rural areas, Christian or Muslim in the towns. A wide coastal plain rises to inland plateaux. The climate is hot and dry. The Zambezi and Limpopo rivers cross the country. Two decades of war have devastated the country's agriculture.