| COUNTRY FACTS: ANGOLA | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Republic of Angola |
| Name(short): | Angola |
| Capital City: | Luanda |
| Location: | Southern Africa |
| Coordinate: | 12 30 S, 18 30 E |
| Independence: | (from Portugal) 11 November 1975. |
| President: | Jose E. DOS SANTOS (President since 10 Sept; 1979 upon the death of President Neto), Antonio Paulo KASSOMA PM since 30 Sept; 2008 Fanando da Piedade Dias dos Santos(PM 2002/12/06 - 2008/09/30) |
| Type of Government: | Republic |
| Total Area: | 1 246 700sq.km. |
| Population: | 18 498 000 (2009 est.) |
| People: | Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%. |
| Religion: | Indigenous belief 47%, christians 53% (1998 est.) |
| Languages: | Portugese(official), Bantu, other indigenous languages |
| Literacy: | 67.4%total, 82.9%male, 54.2%female (2001 est.) |
| Currency: | Kwanza (1 new kwanza = 100 Iwei) |
| GDP(per capita): | $8 800 (2008 est.) |
| Arable Land: | 2.65% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture: | banana, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, ctton, manoic(tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantain, forest products, livestock, fish. |
| Natural resources: | Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphate, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, urnium. |
| Embassy in Japan: | Embassy of the Republic of Angola Chancery: 2-10-24, Daizawa, Setagaya-ku. Post Code: 155-0032 Tel. 03-5430-7879 Embassy of the Republic of Angola |
| General Info: | Angola Info |
| International Phone Code: | +244 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Angola National Private Investment Agency
- Angola National Agency of Diamonds
- Tourism:
- National Integrated Park,Kwando
- National Park, Cangandala
- National Park, Bicuar
- Beaches at; Ilha do Cabo, Mussulo, Das Miragens, Azul, etc
MAJOR CITIES
Luanda, Huambo, Benguela, Lobito.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- SADC
- Community of Portugese Language Countries (CPLC)
- NEPAD
- COMESA
- ECCAS
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
The country is divided into 18 provinces:
Bengo, Bie, Benguela, Cabinda, Cuando, Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire.