Angola

Angola

Angola is a Portuguese-speaking country on Africa's Atlantic coast, with an enclave, Cabinda, separated from the rest by Congolese territory. The Namib desert reaches its southern edge.

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Easy learning about Angola

The capital city of Angola is Luanda, capital city of Angola.

Word: Kizomba

Meaning: dance genre

Administrative Divisions

18 provinces:

  • Bengo
  • Benguela
  • Bié
  • Cabinda
  • Cuando Cubango
  • Cuanza Norte
  • Cuanza Sul
  • Cunene
  • Huambo
  • Huíla
  • Luanda
  • Lunda Norte
  • Lunda Sul
  • Malanje
  • Moxico
  • Namibe
  • Uíge
  • Zaire

Provinces of Angola map

Angola is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Luanda, capital city of Angola

Population: 39,040,039 (UN)

Area: 1,246,700 km² / 774,662 sq mi

People from Angola are called: Angolans

Geography

Latitude: 12.183° S

Longitude: 17.984° E

Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 86 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 49

Climate

semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 110 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 409 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 78 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.955 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $3,614 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 139

Currency: Kwanza

Currency Code: AOA

Human Development

HDI Rank: 148 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.616

Mean Years of Schooling: 6.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 12.2

Life Expectancy at Birth: 64.6 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Protestant

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .ao

Calling Code: +244

MapGeo Name: Angola

MapGeo Code: AO

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