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Angola

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Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the western coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country after Brazil in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Angolan province of Cabinda is an exclave on the Atlantic coast, bordering the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and most populous city is Luanda.

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Capital
Luanda
Population
36,749,906
Area
1,246,700 km2
Climate
Desert or arid
Government
Presidential republic
Currency
kwanza
Languages
Portuguese 71.2%, Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%
Sells
crude petroleum, diamonds, natural gas, ships
Sells to
China 40%, India 9%, UAE 6%
Land borders
4: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+244
Founded
1992
Hemisphere
Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Portugueseofficial
71.2%
23.0%
8.2%
7.8%
6.5%

What it sells, and to whom

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Exports

crude petroleum diamonds natural gas ships refined petroleum

Imports

refined petroleum wheat ships cars trucks

Trades with

China40.0% India9.0% UAE6.0% Spain6.0% Netherlands5.0% Portugal10.0% USA5.0%

Natural resources

petroleum diamonds iron ore phosphates copper feldspar

Industries

petroleum; diamonds iron ore phosphates feldspar bauxite uranium

Farms and fisheries

  • cassava
  • bananas
  • maize
  • sweet potatoes
  • sugarcane
  • tomatoes

Largest cities

Luanda  capital 2,776,168
Mulenvos 882,014
Viana 865,863
Kikolo 728,205
Maianga 727,681

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Angolan Civil War1975–2002 Second Congo War1998–2003 First Congo War1996–1997 Kivu conflict2004–now Republic of the Congo civil war1997–1999

Form of government

Presidential republic.

republic presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

kwanza Angolan real Angolan angolar

Belongs to

United Nations World Meteorological Organization Southern African Development Community Community of Portuguese Language Countries International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons African Union Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development UNESCO Economic Community of Central African States World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)

Climate zone

Desert or arid

Highest point

Mount Moco

Landmarks and landscapes

Kalandula Falls Tundavala

Southern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Namibia Zambia

In charge right now

João Lourenço
João Lourenço Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Agostinho Neto
Agostinho Neto First president and independence leader António Agostinho Neto Kilamba was an Angolan communist revolutionary, politician and poet.
Jonas Savimbi
Jonas Savimbi UNITA rebel leader in the civil war Jonas Malheiro Sidónio Sakaita Savimbi was an Angolan revolutionary, politician, and rebel military leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, also known as UNITA.
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