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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)
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
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
GDP Per Capita
$7,300 (USD)
Currency
Kz (Kwanza)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = Kz (Kwanza)272.38
Internet Code
.ao
Telephone Code
+244
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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.
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