# Angola

**Angola**, officially the **Republic of Angola**, is a country in southern Africa. It shares borders with Namibia in the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the north, and Zambia in the east. Its west border touches the Atlantic Ocean. Its coastline is 1600 kilometers. Angola's capital is Luanda. The country has many natural resources. Angola is the seventh largest country in Africa. The capital and most populated city of Angola is Luanda.

| Republic of Angola*República de Angola*  (Portuguese) |
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| **Motto:Virtus Unita Fortior*  (Latin)
* (English: "Virtue is stronger when united")
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| **Anthem:** "Angola Avante" (English: "Onwards Angola") |
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| Capitaland largest city | Luanda ﻿ / ﻿ |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| National languages | * Chokwe
* Kikongo
* Kimbundu
* Umbundu
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| Ethnic groups (2000) | 37% Ovimbundu 25% Ambundu 13% Bakongo 21% Other African 2% Mestiço (mixed European and African) 1% Chinese 1% European |
| Religion (2015) | * 93.4% Christianity
* —56.4% Roman Catholic
* —23.4% Protestant
* —13.6% Other Christian
* 4.5% Traditional faiths
* 1.1% Others
* 1.0% No religion
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| Demonym(s) | * Angolan
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| Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic under an authoritarian dictatorship |
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| • President  | João Lourenço |
| • Vice President  | Bornito de Sousa |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Formation |
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| • Independence from Portugal, under Communist rule  | 11 November 1975 |
| • United Nations full membership  | 22 November 1976 |
| • Current constitution  | 21 January 2010 |
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| Area |
| • Total | 1,246,700 km2 (481,400 sq mi) (22nd) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
| • 2020 estimate | 31,127,674 (46th) |
| • 2014 census | 25,789,024 |
| • Density | 24.97/km2 (64.7/sq mi) (157th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
| • Total | $208.034 billion (64th) |
| • Per capita | $6,850 (107th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
| • Total | $124.600 billion (61st) |
| • Per capita | $4,101 (91st) |
| Gini (2018) | 51.3 high |
| HDI (2019) |  0.581 medium · 148th |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +244 |
| ISO 3166 code | AO |
| Internet TLD | .ao |

Angola is a member state of the African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Latin Union, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone and the Southern African Development Community.

## History

Portugal built up its power in Angola from the late 15th to the middle 20th century. After independence there was a civil war from 1975 to 2002. Cuba and the Soviet Bloc supported the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). South Africa supported the insurgent National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) until the end of apartheid. The war ended after the rebel leader Jonas Savimbi was killed.

## Geography

Angola is the world's twenty-third largest country. Angola is bordered by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north-east, the Republic of the Congo via the exclave of Cabinda, and the South Atlantic Ocean in the west.

## Climate

Angola's average temperature on the coast is 16 °C (61 °F) in the winter and 21 °C (70 °F) in the summer. It has two seasons; dry (May to October) and hot rainy (November to April).

## Demographics

Map of Angola
Angola had a population of 25,789,024 in 2014.

## Provinces

* Map of Angola with provinces numbered.

Angola is divided into eighteen provinces.

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| Map key | Province | Capital |
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| 1 | Bengo | Caxito |
| 2 | Benguela | Benguela |
| 3 | Bié | Kuito |
| 4 | Cabinda | Cabinda |
| 5 | Cuando Cubango | Menongue |
| 6 | Cuanza Norte | N'dalatando |
| 7 | Cuanza Sul | Sumbe |
| 8 | Cunene | Ondjiva |
| 9 | Huambo | Huambo |
| 10 | Huíla | Lubango |
| 11 | Luanda | Luanda |
| 12 | Lunda Norte | Lucapa |
| 13 | Lunda Sul | Saurimo |
| 14 | Malanje | Malanje |
| 15 | Moxico | Luena |
| 16 | Namibe | Namibe |
| 17 | Uíge | Uíge |
| 18 | Zaire | M'banza-Kongo |

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See List of settlements in Angola for the cities and towns in the country.

## Related pages

* Angola at the Olympics
* Angola national football team
* List of rivers of Angola

## Other websites

* Media related to Angola at Wikimedia Commons
* Angola travel guide from Wikivoyage