Angola, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Image of Luanda, capital city of Angola
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Angola is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Middle Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Angola | |
| Angola is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Middle Africa Africa Continent |
| Angola has a population of | 36,749,906 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Angola are called Angolans |
| The country’s total area is | 1,246,700 Km2 ( 774,662 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 73 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Angola HDI ranks in position nº 150 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.591 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Angola’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 52 countries Angola passport ranks in position nº 86 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Angola GDP per capita is | $2,884 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Angola ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Angola EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Very low proficiency in English has a score of 409 ranks 110th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 12° 30' S, 18° 30' E Open in Google Maps |
| Angola Capital city | Luanda |
| Neighbouring countries | Congo Democratic Republic, Namibia, Zambia, Congo Republic. |
| Angola Climate | semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Protestant |
| Currency name & code | Kwanza (AOA) |
| Internet ccTLD | .ao |
| Angola calling code | +244 |
Angola administrative divisions
18 provinces (provincias)
- Bengo,
- Benguela,
- Bie,
- Cabinda,
- Cuando Cubango,
- Cuanza-Norte,
- Cuanza-Sul,
- Cunene,
- Huambo,
- Huila,
- Luanda,
- Lunda-Norte,
- Lunda-Sul,
- Malanje,
- Moxico,
- Namibe,
- Uige,
- Zaire
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