Official Name:	Republic of Angola
Origin:	The name Angola derives from Ngola (King) Kiluange, who was
	the king of the Ndongo Kingdom at the time of the Portuguese
	arrival in today's northwestern region of Angola
Independence:	11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
GEOGRAPHY
Location:	Southwestern Africa
Boundaries:	Angola is bordered to the north and northeast by the Republic of
	Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the east by the
	Republic of Zambia and to the South by the Republic of Namibia
Total Area:	1,246,700 km²
Coastline:	1,600 km
Comparative Area:	Approximately 15 times larger than Austria and 3,5 times larger
	than Germany
Major Cities:	Luanda (capital), Huambo, Lobito and Benguela
Major Harbors:	Luanda , Lobito and Namibe
PEOPLE
Population:	12.5 million (estimative)
Growth Rate:	2,9% (2005)
Nationality:	Angolan
Literacy Rate:	67.4% (2005)
Ethnic Groups:	37% Ovimbundu, 25% Kimbundu, 13% Bakongo, 25% others
Languages:	Portuguese (official), Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo, Tchokwe
	and other national languages
Religions:	Mainly Christian
POLITICAL SYSTEM
Type of regime:	Multiparty democracy
Structure:	President of the Republic: José Eduardo dos Santos
	Legislative branch: National Assembly
	Executive branch:
	- Head of Government (President of the Republic)
	- Government
	Judiciary branch: Supreme Court - The Courts
ECONOMY
Monetary unit:	Kwanza (Kz)
GDP:	USD 32.8 billion (2005)
	Composition by sector:
	Agriculture: 7.2%
	Industry: 74%
	Services: 18.7%
	Average growth rate: 17%
Natural resources:	Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, gold,
	bauxite, uranium
Major industries:	Petroleum, mining (diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, gold,
	uranium, bauxite), fisheries, food processing, textiles
Agriculture:	Bananas, sugarcane, coffee, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca),
	vegetables
Exports:	USD 6,5 billion (2002); 89% oil, diamonds, refined petroleum
	products, gas, coffee
Imports:	USD 3,2 billion (2002); machinery, electrical equipment, vehicles
	and spare parts, medicines, food, textiles and clothing

 

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