Republic of Angola is located in the south of the African Continent, with a population of 18,056,072 , making it the
59th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Luanda with a total population of 5,172,900. The country
encompasses 1,246,700 square kilometers making it the 23rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Namibia and the North Atlantic Ocean.
President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice
President Manuel Domingos Vicente achieves that status through indirect elected by the National Assembly for a five-
year term and holds that position for five years and is eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term as
permitted under the 2010 constitution. President Dos Santos was selected by the party to take over after the death of
former President Augustino Neto (1979) under a one-party system and stood for reelection in Angola's first multiparty
elections on 29-30 September 1992 but the election was suspended; following the results of the 2012 legislative
elections Jose Eduardo Dos Santos was indirectly elected president. Its form of government is a republic and they
celebrate the adoption of their constitution by the National Assembly on 5 February 2010.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Portuguese, Banta and other African languages. It counts among its
major religions indigenous beliefs, Roman Catholic and Protestant. As sources of mass communication it has 21 AM,
6 FM, 7 Short Wave and 6 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Morro de Moco, its highest point at 2,620 meters and the Atlantic Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterways are the Cubango and Cuango Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean, which measure
about 1,300 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum; diamonds, iron ore,
phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, gold, cement, basic metal products, fish processing and food processing. Its
official currency is the Angolan Kwanza.
Here’s something you may not know about Angola. The province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of
the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
59th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Luanda with a total population of 5,172,900. The country
encompasses 1,246,700 square kilometers making it the 23rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Namibia and the North Atlantic Ocean.
President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice
President Manuel Domingos Vicente achieves that status through indirect elected by the National Assembly for a five-
year term and holds that position for five years and is eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term as
permitted under the 2010 constitution. President Dos Santos was selected by the party to take over after the death of
former President Augustino Neto (1979) under a one-party system and stood for reelection in Angola's first multiparty
elections on 29-30 September 1992 but the election was suspended; following the results of the 2012 legislative
elections Jose Eduardo Dos Santos was indirectly elected president. Its form of government is a republic and they
celebrate the adoption of their constitution by the National Assembly on 5 February 2010.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Portuguese, Banta and other African languages. It counts among its
major religions indigenous beliefs, Roman Catholic and Protestant. As sources of mass communication it has 21 AM,
6 FM, 7 Short Wave and 6 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Morro de Moco, its highest point at 2,620 meters and the Atlantic Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterways are the Cubango and Cuango Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean, which measure
about 1,300 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum; diamonds, iron ore,
phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, gold, cement, basic metal products, fish processing and food processing. Its
official currency is the Angolan Kwanza.
Here’s something you may not know about Angola. The province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of
the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Angolan kids |
| Baobab Tree |
| Binga Falls |
| Cuango River |
| Elephants crossing road |
| Cliff overlooking the Bikur National Park |
| Land Rover crossing rickety Angolan bridge |
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ANGOLA
Updated 22 January 2013
Updated 22 January 2013
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
2% (2009 est.)
200,000
11,000
200,000
11,000
| Luanda- Angola's capital and largest city |
| Morro de Moco- Angola's highest point |
| Northern Angola boasts beautiful landscapes |
| Sunset on the Cubango River |
| Sumbe Beach on the Atlantic Ocean- Angola's lowest point |
| Angola's Cabinda enclave on the coast of Republic of Congo- Angola's northern and westernmost point |
| Camarao Grelhado com Molho Cru- an Angolan prawn dish |
| Cazombo- Angola's easternmost point on the Democratic Republic of Congo border |
| Chitado on Angola's border with Namibia |
| Congo River in Northern Angola |
| Cuemba in Central Angola |
| Elephants in Luiana National Park on Angola's border with Zambia |
| Himba woman in traditional dress |
| Mucasso Game Reserve- Namibia's southernmost point on the border with Namibia |
| Soyo on the Zaire River Delta on the border with the Republic of Congo |
| Tombua in southern Angola on the Atlantic coast |
| Resort in Lobito |
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