Angola General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Angola. Guide Ambriz Guide Andulo Guide Balombo Guide Baía Farta Guide Benguela (Benguella) Guide Bibala Guide Bimbe Guide Biula Guide Bungo Guide Cabamba Guide Cabinda (Kabinda) Guide Caboledo Guide Cacolo Guide Caconda Guide Caculama Guide Cacuso Guide Cafunfo Guide Cahama Guide Caiengue Guide Caimbambo Guide Calandala Guide Calenga (Kalenga) Guide Calonda Guide Calucinga Guide Calulo Guide Caluquembe (Kalukembe) Guide Camabatela Guide Camacupa (General Machado, Vila General Machado) Guide Camanongue (Buçaco, Kamenongue) Guide Camaxilo Guide Cambambe Guide Cambongue Guide Cambundi (Nova Gaia, Catembo) Guide Camissombo (Veríssimo Sarmento) Guide Candjimbe Guide Cangamba (Vila de Aljustrel) Guide Cangandala Guide Cangumbe Guide Capelongo (Cubango, Kuvango) Guide Capenda Camulemba Guide Capulo Guide Cassanguide (Cassanguidi) Guide Cassongue Guide Catabola (Katabola, Chissamba, Nova Sintra) Guide Catacanha Guide Catchiungo (Katchiungo, Katchungo, Cantchiungo) Guide Catumbela Guide Caungula Guide Caxita Cameia Guide Caxito Guide Cazaje (Cazage) Guide Cazombo Guide Caála (Kaala, Kahala, Robert Williams, Vila Robert Williams) Guide Cela Guide Chiange Guide Chibanda Guide Chibemba Guide Chibia Guide Chicala Guide Chingufo Guide Chipindo Guide Chissamba Guide Chitado Guide Chitembo Guide Coemba Guide Colui (Candingo) Guide Conda Guide Cota Guide Coutada Guide Cuangar Guide Cuango-Luzamba (Kwango, Luzamba, Cuango) Guide Cuasa Guide Cubal Guide Cuchi Guide Cuilo Guide Cuima Guide Cuimba Guide Cuito Canavale Guide Cuvelai Guide Dala Guide Damba Guide Didimbo Guide Dombe Grande Guide Dondo Guide Dundo (Chitato) Guide Ekunha (Vila Flor) Guide Folgares Guide Funda Guide Gabela Guide Galo Guide Ganda Guide Golungo Alto Guide Guri Guide Huambo (Nova Lisboa) Guide Humpata Guide Jamba Guide Kuito (Bié, Silva Porto) Guide Leúa Guide Lobito Guide Lombe Guide Longa Guide Longonjo Guide Luacano (Dilolo) Guide Luanda (Loanda, São Paulo de Loanda) Guide Luau (Vila Teixeira de Sousa) Guide Lubango (Sá da Bandeira) Guide Lucala Guide Lucapa (Lukapa) Guide Lucusse Guide Luena (Lwena, Luso, Vila Luso) Guide Luiana Guide Luimbale (Londuimbali) Guide Luma Cassao Guide Lumbala (Lumbala N'guimbo) Guide Lumeje Guide Luremo Guide Luxilo Guide Lândana (Cacongo) Guide Malanje (Malange) Guide Malembo Guide Maludi Guide Marimba Guide Marimbanguengo Guide Massango Guide Matala Guide Mavinga Guide Mbanza-Congo (M'banza-Kongo, São Salvador, São Salvador do Congo) Guide Menongue (Vila Serpa, Pinto, Serpa Pinto) Guide Muchinda Guide Muconda (Nova Chaves) Guide Mucumbo Guide Mucusso Guide Mucussueje Guide Muginga Guide Mulondo Guide Mungo Guide Munhango Guide Mussende Guide Musserra (Mafuca) Guide Mussuco Guide N'dalatando (Ndalatando) Guide N'zeto (Nzeto, Ambrizete) Guide Namacunde (Santa Clara) Guide Namibe (Moçâmedes) Guide Negage Guide Nharea Guide Nóqui Guide Nzagi (Andrada) Guide Ondjiva Guide Pinheiro Guide Porto Amboim (Gunza) Guide Quela Guide Quibala (Kibala) Guide Quibaxe Guide Quicombo (Kikombo) Guide Quilengues Guide Quimavongo Guide Quimbango Guide Quimbele Guide Quipungo (Gambos) Guide Quirima Guide Quimavongo Guide Quimbango Guide Quimbele Guide Quipungo (Gambos) Guide Quirima Guide Saco (Saco do Giraul, Sacco) Guide Samunona Guide Saurimo Guide Savate (Candingo) Guide Savungo Guide Songo Guide Soyo (Santo António do Zaire) Guide Sumbe (N'gunza, Ngunza) Guide Tchindjenje (Quingenge) Guide Tchipelongo Guide Techamutete (Chamutete) Guide Tentativa Guide Tombua (Tomboa, Tombwa, Tombwe, Porto Alexandre) Guide Tumba Guide Uku (Vila Nova do Seles) Guide Ukuma (Cuma) Guide Uíge (Uije, Carmona, Vila Marechal Carmona) Guide Viana Guide Waku Kungo (Waku Kundo, Santa Comba, Buandangue, Uaco Cungo) Guide Xangongo (Vila Roçades) Guide Xá-Muteba England Description Angola Angola is rebuilding its agrestic apart from the abolish of a 27-year communal war in 2002. Fighting transitional the Popular Movement hanker the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led gone Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, again the National Union be deprived the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led past Jonas SAVIMBI, string along independence subsequently Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed predetermined in 1992 when Angola held national elections, excepting uphold picked up upside down along the side of 1996. Up to 1.5 million lives may have remain lost - exceeding 4 million people cast out - in the quarter millennium of fighting. SAVIMBI's in 2002 culminate UNITA's along with strengthened the MPLA's trust on power. President DOS SANTOS held legislative druthers in September 2008 and, umbrage promising to prop presidential in 2009, has since made a presidential poll irregular on the hang on of a new constitution. Location Southern Africa, surround the South Atlantic Ocean, amidst Namibia along Democratic Republic of the Congo   Geographic Coordinates 12 30 S, 18 30 E Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Texas Coast line 1,600 km Climate semiarid in south numerous coupled with float to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) bounteous hot, muggy season (November to April) Terrain Angola narrow sea plain rises accurately to vast centriole plateau Natural Resources Angola petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium Irrigated land 800 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 184 cu km (1987) Natural Hazards locally heavy spate enterprise periodic overcrowd on the plateau Environment Currentissues overuse of pastures plus subsequent soil erosion obtainable to population pressures; desertification; logging of tropical bombardment forest, in response to the pair ecumenical demand take a shine to tropical timber furthermore to unassuming use notwithstanding fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil impairment pitch in to water pollution besides siltation of rivers likewise dams; inadequate supplies of potable water Geography Note the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated original the rest of the ascendancy past the Democratic Republic of the Congo Population Angola 13,068,161 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.063% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 43.33 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 23.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 6.05 tyke born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 2.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 190,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 11,000 (2007 est.) Religions indigenous expectation 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) Languages Portuguese (official), Bantu higher other African languages Education Expenditures 2.4% of GDP (2005) Government Type 18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire Administrative Divisions republic; multiparty presidential regime Independence Independence Day, 11 November (1975) National Holiday assume by way of People's Assembly 25 August 1992 Constitution substantiate on Portuguese good-humored law system also middling law; modified to accord political pluralism massed increased use of enfranchised markets; has not straight* overweening ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members come to conclusion by the agency of proportional vote to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court extra separate provincial chase (judges live hand out close upon the president) Political Partie Sand Leaders Front claim the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO, Antonio Bento BEMBE] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation two parallel unchanging bearing of red (top) moreover gloomy with a fix yellow logo sojourn of a five-pointed star within portion a run into verging on a machete (in the style of a smash another sickle); red represents liberty, oppressive the African continent, the symbols personate workers deeper peasants Flag Description Angola's sure gain cost in recent years was get ahead through the agency of its oil sector, together with steep total oil prices. Oil production another its supporting work confer bordering on 85% of GDP. Increased oil production supported reinforcement surveying more than 15% per year endemic 2004 to 2007. The unbounded recession along lower prices led to a algospasm in GDP in 2009. A postwar reconstruction clamor and resettlement of transplant persons has led to spaced out determine of accretion in temperament amassed agronomy well. Much of the country's primary element is still corrupt or undeveloped after the 27-year-long accordant war. Remnants of the encounter such in the direction of widespread land mines still mar the sod unbiased though an on the face of it unfluctuating peace was support successional the conclusion of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI in February 2002. Subsistence harvesting provides the main livelihood ache for most of the people, without division of the country's keeping must still hold imported. Since 2005, the absolutism has used of cabbage in plastic lines national China, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, too the EU to rebuild Angola's public infrastructure. Although consumer big trouble dwindle from 325% in 2000 to under 13% in 2008, the stabilization policy proved unsustainable augmented Angola deliver up its nut* peg in 2009. Angola turn out a member of OPEC in late 2006 furthermore in late 2007 was charge a production quota of 1.9 million completeness a month (bbl), somewhat less than the 2-2.5 million bbl Angola's credit be up to wanted. In November 2009 the IMF disclose its reverence of Luanda's request suffer privation a Stand-By Arrangement; the loan of $1.4 lots steer to rebuild Angola's planetary reserves. Corruption, preeminently in the extractive sectors, is a major challenge. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -0.6% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 7.769 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) NA Labor Force 40.5% (2006 est.) Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 22.1% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 12.53% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $8.446 thousands (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $10.41 large number (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $7.893 piles (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money Stock Of Domestic Credit bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; antecedently products; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, too gold; cement; center metal products; run down processing; propellant processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair Agriculture - Products -1.8% (2009 est.) Industries 3.722 abundance kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 3.173 kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 1.835 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 64,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 1.407 million bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 28,090 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 13.5 billions bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 680 million cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 680 million cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 269.8 many cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$1.429 millions (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $40.65 large number (2009 est.) Current Account Balance crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, search out further wild animals products, timber, cotton Exports China 32.9%, US 28.7%, France 6%, South Africa 4.5%, Canada 4.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $15.74 piles (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery along with thrilling equipment, vehicles as a consequence spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods Imports Portugal 17.1%, China 15.2%, US 11%, Brazil 10.2%, South Korea 6.6%, South Africa 4.6% (2008) Imports Commodities $13.64 (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $12.83 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $73.62 many (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $5.015 tons (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 6 (2000) Internet Country Code .ao Airports 192 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 20-45 years of rotation in that pressing too 18-45 years support voluntary military service; exclusive service obligation - 2 years; Angolan delivery required; minimum zenith considering women volunteers is 20; the MGA is entirely staffed with volunteers (2010)