Country (long form) |
Republic of Angola |
Capital |
Luanda |
Total Area |
481,353.56 sq mi 1,246,700.00 sq km (slightly less than twice the size of Texas) |
Population |
10,366,031 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
25,190,762 |
Languages |
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages |
Literacy |
42.0% total, 56.0% male, 28% female (1998 est.) |
Religions |
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) |
Life Expectancy |
37.36 male, 39.87 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
transitional government, nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system |
Currency |
1 kwanza (NKz) = 100 lwei |
GDP (per capita) |
$1,000 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles |
Agriculture |
bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish |
Arable Land |
2% |
Minerals and Resources |
petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium |
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