Angola
Angola, (/ænˈɡoʊlə/), officially the Republic of Angola, is a country in southern Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city.
Republic of Angola | |
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| Capital and largest city | Luanda 8°50′S 13°20′E / 8.833°S 13.333°E |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| Recognised national languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2000) | |
| Demonym(s) | Angolan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| João Lourenço[1] | |
| Bornito de Sousa | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
• from Portugal | 11 November 1975 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,246,700 km2 (481,400 sq mi) (23rd) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2014 census | 25,789,024[2] |
• Density | 14.8/km2 (38.3/sq mi) (199th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $128.288 billion[3] (64th) |
• Per capita | $6,346[3] (107th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $118.719 billion[3] (61st) |
• Per capita | $5,873[3] (91st) |
| Gini (2009) | 42.7[4] medium |
| HDI (2013) |  0.508low · 148th |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (not observed) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +244 |
| ISO 3166 code | AO |
| Internet TLD | .ao |
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.
HistoryEdit
Portugal built up its power in Angola from the late 15th to the middle 20th century.
After independence there was a civil war from 1975 to 2002. Cuba and the Soviet Bloc supported the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). South Africa supported the insurgent anti-communist National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). The war ended after the rebel leader was killed.
GeographyEdit
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.
ClimateEdit
Angola's average temperature on the coast is 16 °C (61 °F) in the winter and 21 °C (70 °F) in the summer. It has two seasons; dry (May to October) and hot rainy (November to April).
DemographicsEdit
Angola had a population of 25,789,024 in 2014.[2]
ProvincesEdit
Map of Angola with provinces numbered.
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces.
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See List of settlements in Angola for the cities and towns in the country.
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Eisenhammer, Stephen (September 26, 2017). "Angola's first new president in 38 years vows to fight graft". Reuters. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação - 2014" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Angola". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
