Angola
| Republic of Angola
República de Angola (Portuguese)
Repubilika ya Ngola (Kikongo, Kimbundu, Umbundu) |
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| Anthem: Angola Avante! (Portuguese) Forward Angola! |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Luanda 8°50′S 13°20′E / 8.833°S 13.333°E |
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| Official language(s) | Portuguese | |||||
| Recognised national languages | Kikongo, Chokwe, Umbundu, Kimbundu, Ganguela, Kwanyama | |||||
| Ethnic groups | Ovimbundu, Ambundu, Bakongo, Lunda-Chokwe, Nyaneka-Nkhumbi, Ovambo, Ganguela, Xindonga, Herero, Khoisan | |||||
| Demonym | Angolan | |||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | José Eduardo dos Santos | ||||
| - | Vice President | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from Portugal | November 11, 1975 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 1,246,700 km2 (23rd) 481,354 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 18,498,000[1] | ||||
| - | 2013 census | (scheduled) | ||||
| - | Density | 14.8/km2 (199th) 38.4/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $115.679 billion[2] (64th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $5,894[2] (107th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $100.948 billion[2] (61st) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $5,144[2] (91st) | ||||
| Gini (2000) | 59[3] (high) | |||||
| HDI (2011) |  0.486 (low) (148th) |
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| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) |
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| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ao | |||||
| Calling code | +244 | |||||
| a. Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu languages. | ||||||
Angola (officially called as Republic of Angola) is a country in Africa. The capital is Luanda. Angola is in the south of the continent.
Angola is a member state of the African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Latin Union, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone and the Southern African Development Community.
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History [change]
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There was a civil war from 1975 to 2002.
Geography [change]
Angola is the world's twenty-third largest country. Angola is bordered by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north-east, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Climate [change]
Angola's average temperature on the coast is 60 °F (16 °C) in the winter and 70 °F (21 °C) in the summer. It has two seasons; dry season (May to October) and hot rainy season (November to April).
Demographics [change]
Angola's population is estimated to be 18,498,000 (2009).[4]
Provinces [change]
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Map of Angola with provinces numbered.
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces.
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See List of cities and towns in Angola for the cities and towns in the country.
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References [change]
- ↑ Population Forecast to 2060 by International Futures hosted by Google Public Data Explorer
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Angola". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=614&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=53&pr.y=7. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI/. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009) (PDF). World Population Prospects, Table A.1. 2008 revision. United Nations. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090318041906/http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2008/wpp2008_text_tables.pdf. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
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