Official English Name: Republic of Angola
Official Local Name(s): Republica de Angola
Common English Name: Angola
Capital: Luanda

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Official Language(s)

Portuguese
Secondary Languages: Umbundu, Kikongo, Kimbundu, Chokwe, Nhaneca

Resources

Petroleum, Diamonds, Iron ore, Phosphates, Copper, Feldspar, Gold, Bauxite, Uranium

Neighbors

Namibia (South), Zambia (Southeast), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Northeast), Republic of the Congo (North)

Ethnic groups

Ovimbundu (29.3%), Kimbundu (23.4%), Bakongo (8.8%), Chokwe (5.3%), Kwanyama (3.7%)

People

Est. Population:

20,172,332

Demonym:

Angolan

Religions:

Roman Catholic (41.1%)
Protestant (38.1%)
Atheist (12.3%)
Indigenous (5.7%)

Largest City:

Luanda (2,583,981)

Other Cities:

Cabinda (377,931)
Huambo (333,387)
Lubango (250,921)
Kuito (180,764)
Malanje (156,829)

Geography

Region:

Southern Africa

Bodies of Water:

Atlantic Ocean (West)

Total Area:

1,246,700 km2
(100% land, 0% water)

Total Land:

5,369 km

Total Coastline:

1,600 km

Climate

South and Coastal regions: Semiarid
North: Cool, dry winter and hot, rainy summer

Terrain:

Narrow coastal plain
Vast inland plateau

Highest Point

Morro de Moco (2,620 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Flooding

Government

Type:

Republic

Head of State and Government:

President João Lourenço

Admin. Divisions

18 Provinces

Independence:

11 November 1975 (from Portugal)

Nat'l Symbol:

Palanca Negra Gigante (Giant black sable antelope)

Nat'l Anthem:

Angola Avante

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$7,300 (USD)

Currency

Kz (Kwanza)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = Kz (Kwanza)272.38

Communication

Internet Code

.ao

Telephone Code

+244

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Cultural Notes

Like many African countries, European settlers arbitrarily drew boundaries for their colonies on the continent. The Portuguese were no different. Therefore, Angola is made up of many different tribes and ethnic groups within its borders.
The giant black sable antelope, Angola’s national symbol, can only be found within the country’s borders and nowhere else in the world. In fact, many considered it extinct until it was discovered recently.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/AO (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.citypopulation.de/Angola-Cities.html (Population of cities)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 22 October 2016