Country Reports
Angola
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Country name |
The Republic of Angola |
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Government type |
Republic, multiparty presidential regime |
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Capital |
Luanda |
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Administrative divisions |
18 provinces; Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire |
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Independence Day |
11 November 1975 (from Portugal) |
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National holiday |
11 November (1975) Independence Day |
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Area |
1.25m sq km (481,354 sq miles) |
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Location |
Southern Africa. Bordering the South Atlantic Ocean (between Namibia and Congo). |
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Land Borders |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia |
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Coastline |
1,600 km |
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Population |
17.5 million (UN, 2008) |
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Nationality |
Angolan(s) |
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Major languages |
Portuguese (official), Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo |
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Ethnicity |
Ovimbundu, Kimbundu,Bakongo, mestico (mixed European and native African), European, other |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Morro de Moco 2,620 m |
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Climate |
Semiarid climate in south and along coast to Luanda; May to October; cool and dry season in the north, November to April; hot and rainy season |
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Time zone |
UTC+1 |
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Currency |
1 kwanza (AOA) = 100 lwei |
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Telephone |
+244 |
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Internet domain |
.ao |
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GNI per capita |
US $2,560 (World Bank, 2007) |
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Natural resources |
Petroleum, uranium, diamonds, gold, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, bauxite |
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Agriculture products |
Fish, livestock, forest products, bananas, coffee, sugarcane, sisal, cotton, corn, manioc, tobacco, vegetables, plantains |
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Industries |
Oil, uranium, diamonds, iron ore, gold, minerals, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, metal products, ship repair, fish processing, food processing, brewing, tobacco, sugar, textiles, coffee, fish, timber |
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Industry production growth rate |
12% (2008 est.) |