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OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Angola
CAPITAL: Luanda
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Multiparty Republic
AREA: 1,246 700 Sq Km (481,354 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 12,897,000
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Angola is located on the western coast of South Africa. It is bound by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to the north and northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A separate province of Cabinda is enclosed by the Congo. A spar ...
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Angola
Capital : Luanda
Major Language(s) : Portuguese, Umbundu, Mbundu, Congo
Largest City : Luanda
Date of UN Membership : 1 Dec. 1976
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 2081
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 08°51'S 13°14'E
Currency : readjusted kwanza
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 7768
Area (km2) : 1246700
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 12478
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 9
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 663
NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS :
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Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E
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After Portugal withdrew from Angola on Nov. 11, 1975, the flag of the leading rebel group gained recognition. Inspired by designs of the Viet Cong and the former Soviet Union, it includes a star for internationalism and progress, a cogwheel for industrial workers, and a machete for agricultural workers.
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Official name: República de Angola (Republic of Angola).
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Country (long form)Republic of Angola
CapitalLuanda
Total Area481,353.56 sq mi
1,246,700.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of Texas)
Population10,366,031 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 205025,190,762
LanguagesPortuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Literacy42.0% total, 56.0% male, 28% female (1998 est.)
Religionsindigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
Life Expectancy37 ...
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