Angola
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Republic of Angola República de Angola (Portuguese)
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Anthem: Angola Avante
Onwards Angola |
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Location of Angola (dark blue)
in the African Union (light blue) |
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| Capital and largest city |
Luanda 8°50′S 13°20′E / 8.833°S 13.333°E |
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| Official languages | Portuguese | ||||
| Recognised national languages |
Kikongo Chokwe Umbundu Kimbundu Nganguela Kwanyama |
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| Ethnic groups (2000) | 36% Ovimbundu 25% Ambundu 13% Bakongo 22% other African 2% Mestiço 1% Chinese 1% European |
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| Demonym | Angolan | ||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic | ||||
| José Eduardo dos Santos | |||||
| Manuel Vicente | |||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | ||||
| Independence | |||||
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• from Portugal, as People's Republic of Angola
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11 November 1975 | ||||
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• Republic of Angola
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25 August 1992 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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1,246,700 km2 (481,400 sq mi) (22nd) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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negligible | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2014 census
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25,789,024 | ||||
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• Density
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2,069/km2 (5,358.7/sq mi) (199th) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$187.257 billion (64th) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$6,844 (107th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$91.939 billion (61st) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$3,360 (91st) | ||||
| Gini (2009) | 42.7 medium |
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| HDI (2014) |
 0.532low · 149th |
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| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) | ||||
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | ||||
| Calling code | +244 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | AO | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ao | ||||
Coordinates: 12°30′S 18°30′E / 12.500°S 18.500°E
in the African Union (light blue)
Angola /æŋˈɡoʊlə/, officially the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola pronounced: [ɐ̃ˈɡɔlɐ]; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Umbundu: Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north and east, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to west. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda.
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