Capital: Luanda
Population
Total Population:
13,068,160
Annual Growth Rate:
2.6%
Density:
14 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
56.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%.
Official Language:
Portuguese
Other Languages Spoken:
Bantu and other African languages like Ovimbundu, Kimbundu, Bakongo, Mestico (mixed European and native African), etc.
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%.
Literacy Rate:
67.4%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In LuandaExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Angolean New Kwanza (AON)
Country Overview
Area:
1,246,700 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
Relative wealth thanks to oil but only a tiny part of the population benefits from it.
Relative wealth thanks to oil but only a tiny part of the population benefits from it.
HDI*:
0.484/1
HDI (World Rank):
157th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
21°
Low: 21° | High: 26°
Humidity: 94%
|
Wind: 21 km/h
Sunrise: 6:04 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm
Sunrise: 6:04 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm
Luanda, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Angola, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Angola, Dial +244
To Make a Call From Angola, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Angola, Dial +244
Internet Suffix:
.ao
Telephone Lines:
0.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
3.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
15% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 8,353 | 8,778 | 13,661 | 20,982 | 17,000 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 24,109 | 31,862 | 44,396 | 63,914 | 39,000 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 6,191 | 6,860 | 12,384 | 20,020 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 177 | - | 311 | 329 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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