Angola: Introduction

Capital: Luanda

Population

Total Population: 19,081,912

Annual Growth Rate: 2.8%

Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.5%

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(s): English

Religion: Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%.

Literacy Rate: 67.4%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Luanda

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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.

HDI*: 0.403/1

HDI (World Rank): 146/169

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°

24°

Low: 24° | High: 29°

Humidity: 78% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:07 am | Sunset: 6:34 pm

Luanda, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	8,778	13,661	20,982	22,660	21,500
Exports of Goods (million USD)	31,862	44,396	63,914	40,828	52,300
Imports of Services (million USD)	6,860	11,997	20,451	18,210	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	-	311	329	623	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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