Angola
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| 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] | ||||
| - | census | (scheduled for 2012) | ||||
| - | Density | 14.8/km2 (199th) 38.4/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $109.533 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $5,748[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $82.471 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,328[2] | ||||
| Gini (2000) | 59[3] (high) | |||||
| HDI (2010) | ▲0.403 (low) (146th) | |||||
| 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 | |||||
Angola (officially called as Republic of Angola) is a country in Africa. The capital is Luanda. Angola is situated in the south of the continent.
There was a civil war from 1975 to 2002.
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[change] Climate
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).
[change] Provinces
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces.
