query: where is angola located?

title: Maternal health in Angola

text: in Angola, many different non-governmental organizations are becoming involved with health care and maternal health. The Christian Children Fund Angola began a program in the country shortly after the end of the Civil War. The program addressed malnourished children and specifically provided emergency obstetric care. Programs like these vary in size and their ability to adequately reach large populations. However, they continue to be important in increasing maternal health throughout the country. Maternal health in Angola Maternal health in Angola is a very complicated issue. In the Sub-Saharan region of Africa where Angola is located, poor maternal health has been

title: Architecture of Angola

text: Architecture of Angola Angola, the seventh largest country in Africa is a west coast country in located in south-central Africa. Angola is roughly square, with a maximum width of about , including the Cabinda exclave located along the Atlantic coast of Angola bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola borders the Republic of Congo in the northwest, the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the north and northeast, Zambia in the southeast, Namibia in the South, and the Atlantic in the west. In addition to Luanda, the country’s capital, other significant urban areas include Malanje, a large northern city

title: Maternal health in Angola

text: Maternal health in Angola Maternal health in Angola is a very complicated issue. In the Sub-Saharan region of Africa where Angola is located, poor maternal health has been an ongoing problem contributing to the decreased level of health in the population in the early 21st century. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Maternal health is an important factor in determining the status of health in all countries as the health of newborns, which depends on the health of the mother, has an effect on

title: Angola

text: competes in and once has hosted the FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup, where the best finish is sixth. Angola is also often believed to have historic roots in the martial art "Capoeira Angola" and "Batuque" which were practiced by enslaved African Angolans transported as part of the Atlantic slave trade. Angola Angola (; ), officially the Republic of Angola (; Kikongo, Kimbundu and ), is a west-coast country of south-central Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic

title: Geography of Angola

text: separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo This is a list of the extreme points of Angola, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Angola Angola (mainland) Geography of Angola Angola is located on the western Atlantic Coast of southern Africa between Namibia and the Republic of the Congo. It also is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia to the east. The country consists of a sparsely watered and somewhat sterile coastal plain extending inland for a distance varying from . Slightly

title: Telecommunications in Angola

text: of Telecommunication (INACOM). Angola Telecom is one of twelve companies participating in the West Africa Cable System (WACS) consortium, a submarine communications cable running along the west coast of Africa and on to Portugal and the United Kingdom. The landing station for the older Sat3 cable, located at Cacuaco in Luanda, is operated by Angola Telecom. Angola Cables is an operator of fiber optic telecommunication systems formed in 2009 by the major Angolan telecommunication companies, Angola Telecom (51%), Unitel (31%), MSTelcom (9%), Movicel (6%), and Mundo Startel (3%). On 23 March 2012 Angola Cables signed an agreement to participate in

title: Architecture of Angola

text: is one of Zaire's largest cultural assets and is now the Cathedral of Kurbibi. Between May 6, and July 6th, 1941, construction began on the Kula Bibi church. Because of its rare architectural form, the site has attracted the interest of experts at home and abroad. Angola claims it is the oldest church which shows the history progress of the Angola in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was promoted to a cathedral in 1596, and in 1992 Pope John Poulos visited it. Architecture of Angola Angola, the seventh largest country in Africa is a west coast country in located in south-central Africa.

title: Angola Cables

text: June 2012. For this inauguration, Angolan musician Bonga, located in Lisbon, Portugal, performed several songs together with a band located at the landing station, linked via the undersea cable. Angola Cables aims at development of the telecommunications sector in Angola and in Africa. It provides international connectivity to national operators and develops the interconnection between regional operators. The Internet service includes optimization of existing cables and the connection to the WACS, and providing bandwidth and direct access to the national IXP as well as to the major ISPs in the world. Angola Cables provides physical space and hardware in Telecom

title: Geography of Angola

text: Geography of Angola Angola is located on the western Atlantic Coast of southern Africa between Namibia and the Republic of the Congo. It also is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia to the east. The country consists of a sparsely watered and somewhat sterile coastal plain extending inland for a distance varying from . Slightly inland and parallel to the coast is a belt of hills and mountains and behind those a large plateau. The rock formations of Angola are met with in three distinct regions: The central plateau consists of ancient crystalline rocks with granites

title: Angola women's national football team

text: 1995. Angola also qualified for the Championship in 2002, where they beat Zimbabwe and South Africa, but lost to Cameroon by one goal. Since then, Angola have not qualified for the championships. During qualification for the 2008 Olympics, Angola did not get any further than the first round, where they lost to Ghana. However, they did reach the final of the COSAFA Cup, where they met South Africa, who beat them 3–1. Angola played their first game against South Africa on January 7, 1995, losing 3–1. Angola entered the 1995 African Women's Championship, against Cameroon, but it withdrew, thus Angola

title: Angola

text: Angola Angola (; ), officially the Republic of Angola (; Kikongo, Kimbundu and ), is a west-coast country of south-central Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda. Although inhabited since the Paleolithic Era, what is now Angola was molded by Portuguese

title: Religion in Angola

text: has not been performed, or a spirit has been otherwise provoked, or malevolent individuals have succeeded in breaching whatever protective (magical) measures have been taken against them. This outlook often persisted in Angola among individuals who had been influenced by Christianity or secular education. With some changes in particulars, it seemed to pervade urban areas, where a kimbanda rarely lacked clients. Islam in Angola is a minority religion with 80,000-90,000 adherents, composed largely of migrants from West Africa and families of Lebanese origin. The Association of the Development of Islam in Angola is the primary proselytizing organization. Muslim Angolans are

title: Angola

text: ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the insurgent anti-communist National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), supported by the United States and apartheid South Africa, lasted until 2002. The sovereign state has since become a relatively stable unitary, presidential constitutional republic. Angola has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world, especially since the end of the civil war; however, the standard of living remains low for most of the population, and life expectancy in Angola is among the lowest in the world, while infant mortality is

title: 1712 Angola

text: 1712 Angola 1712 Angola, provisional designation , is a dark asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 66 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 May 1935, by English-born South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa. It is named after the Republic of Angola. "Angola" orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.7–3.6 AU once every 5 years and 8 months (2,058 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.15 and an inclination of 19° with respect to the ecliptic. "Angola" was first identified as at Johannesburg in

title: Miss Angola

text: Miss Angola Miss Angola is a national beauty pageant in Angola. Miss Angola is Angola's national pageant, which was founded in 1997; the winner competes in Miss Universe, Miss World and in Miss Earth starting 2017. Angola has competed at Miss Universe since 1998 and has had two top fifteen placements (2003 and 2004), a top ten placement (2007) and a Miss Universe in 2011,with Leila Lopes. It has had great success in Miss World as well, with three straight top 5/6 finishes from 2006-8: a first runner-up position with Micaela Reis (and Queen of Africa) in 2007 and a

title: Diocese of Angola

text: Diocese of Angola The Diocese of Angola () is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, encompassing the entire country of Angola. It is divided in four archdeaconries, Luanda, Lukunga Lozi (Songo), Nzadi a Lukiki and Uíge, with a total of 63 parishes. Anglicanism reached the Portuguese colony of Angola in 1923, due to the English missionary Archibald Patterson. The current diocese has been formed from the Igreja Evangélica Unida de Angola, which shared a common history with the Igreja Evangélica Reformada de Angola from 1922 to 1975. It was constituted as the Evangelical Reformed Church of Angola

title: Angola–China relations

text: infrastructure improvements in return for petroleum. The PRC has invested heavily in Angola since the end of the civil war in 2002. João Manuel Bernardo, the current ambassador of Angola to China, visited the PRC in November 2007. Angola–China relations Angola–China relations date back to pre-independent Angola. Today they are based on an emerging trade relationship. As of 2011, Angola is China's second biggest trading partner in Africa. During Kenya's independence ceremonies in 1963, Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi told Jonas Savimbi, the Secretary-General of the Union of Peoples of Northern Angola, that his country would give the UPNA "large-scale

title: Angola

text: 2007 survey concluded that low and deficient niacin status was common in Angola. Demographic and Health Surveys is currently conducting several surveys in Angola on malaria, domestic violence and more. In September 2014, the Angolan Institute for Cancer Control (IACC) was created by presidential decree, and it will integrate the National Health Service in Angola. The purpose of this new centre is to ensure health and medical care in oncology, policy implementation, programmes and plans for prevention and specialised treatment. This cancer institute will be assumed as a reference institution in the central and southern regions of Africa. In 2014,

title: Angola Cables

text: to travel long distances to be able to interconnect, due to the configuration of the network providing them the Internet services. The ANGONIX will minimize these distances for the Angolan Internet users thus improving speed, accessibility and availability at a reduced cost. Angola Cables will launch the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS), the first submarine cable directly linking Africa and Latin America. Angola Cables Angola Cables is an Angolan telecommunications operator of fiber-optic telecommunication cables. The company was formed in 2009 and is owned by the major national telecommunication companies, namely Angola Telecom with 51% of the capital, Unitel with

title: Geology of Angola

text: crude petroleum. Angola is also the fourth largest producer of diamonds in Africa. Diamonds are obtained both from alluvial deposits and from the hundreds of kimberlite pipes which are scattered along a northeast – southwest line through Angola. The country is also a gold producer, the most important source being alluvium originating from Archaean greenstones dominantly around Cabinda. Angola also has, as yet largely untapped copper, gypsum, phosphate, iron ore, manganese and other base metal reserves. Geology of Angola The geology of Angola includes large areas of Precambrian age rocks. The west of the country is characterized by meta-sedimentary rocks

title: Angola–Russia relations

text: Angola–Russia relations Angola–Russia relations () is the relationship between the two countries, the Republic of Angola and the Russian Federation. Russia has an embassy in Luanda. Angola has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg. Angola and the precursor to Russia, the Soviet Union, established relations upon Angola's independence. Soviet–Angolan relations were strained at times during the 1980s, in part because Angola sought to upgrade diplomatic ties with the United States. Soviet leadership factions were divided over their nation's future role in Africa, and some Soviet negotiators objected to Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos's concessions

title: Angola Basin

text: one of the world's largest pockmarks located in the Congo-Angola Basin. The depression was 800 meters in diameter and located 3160 meters below sea level and developed as a result of several smaller pockmarks collapsing into each other. The majority of the hydrocarbons found were gas hydrates composed of 100% methane. Angola Basin The Angola Basin is located along the West African South Atlantic Margin which extends from Cameroon to Angola. It is characterized as a passive margin that began spreading in the south and then continued upwards throughout the basin. This basin formed during the initial breakup of the

title: National Museum of Slavery (Angola)

text: National Museum of Slavery (Angola) The National Museum of Slavery (Portuguese: Museu Nacional da Escravatura) is located in Morro da Cruz, Luanda, Angola. The museum was founded in 1977 by the National Institute of Cultural Patrimony, with the objective of depicting the history of slavery in Angola. The museum adjoins the Capela da Casa Grande, a 17th-century structure where slaves were baptised before being put on slave ships for transport to the Americas. The museum displays hundreds of items utilised in the slave trade, and is located in the former property of Álvaro de Carvalho Matoso, captain of the presidio

title: Angola–United States relations

text: Angola. The Embassy of Angola is located at 2000 and 2008 16th Street, NW in Washington, D.C. The Consulate General of Angola in Houston (Portuguese: "Consulado Geral de Angola em Houston") is located in Suite 780 at 3040 Post Oak Boulevard of the Lakes on Post Oak complex in Uptown Houston, Texas in the United States. The consulate's jurisdiction includes Texas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Mexico. The consulate opened in 2001. The consulate is located in Houston because of the city's ties with the petroleum industry in Angola. Simon Romero of "The New York Times"

title: Angola Basin

text: Angola Basin The Angola Basin is located along the West African South Atlantic Margin which extends from Cameroon to Angola. It is characterized as a passive margin that began spreading in the south and then continued upwards throughout the basin. This basin formed during the initial breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea during the early Cretaceous, creating the Atlantic Ocean and causing the formation of the Angola, Cape, and Argentine basins. It is often separated into two units: the Lower Congo Basin, which lies in the northern region and the Kwanza Basin which is in the southern part of the Angola

title: Angola

text: Completing the road infrastructure is likely to take some decades, but substantial efforts are already being made. Transport is an important aspect in Angola because it is strategically located and it could become a regional logistics hub. In addition Angola has some of the most important and biggest ports and so it is vital to connect them to the interior of the country as well as to neighbouring countries. Tourism is restarting on the heels of the long ended stop in the civil war, and very few tourists venture anywhere in Angola yet due to lack of infrastructure. The telecommunications

title: UNDP Angola

text: other threats - particularly to agricultural communities. UNDP Angola United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Angola is one of the 166 country offices of the United Nations Development Programme’s global network, and is located in the country’s capital Luanda. Its stated objective is to empower people's lives and help nations to become stronger and more resilient. As a part of the wider UNDP’s development efforts, the local office is responsible for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in Angola. Specific areas of focus for Angola are poverty reduction, democratic governance, environment and energy, and crisis prevention and recovery. Other

title: UNDP Angola

text: UNDP Angola United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Angola is one of the 166 country offices of the United Nations Development Programme’s global network, and is located in the country’s capital Luanda. Its stated objective is to empower people's lives and help nations to become stronger and more resilient. As a part of the wider UNDP’s development efforts, the local office is responsible for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in Angola. Specific areas of focus for Angola are poverty reduction, democratic governance, environment and energy, and crisis prevention and recovery. Other development projects target education and HIV/AIDS prevention

title: Angola, New York

text: Angola, New York Angola is a village in the town of Evans in Erie County, New York, United States. Located east of Lake Erie, the village is southwest of downtown Buffalo. As of the 2010 Census, Angola had a population of 2,127. An unincorporated community known as Angola on the Lake, with a population of 1,675, lies between Angola village and Lake Erie. The community was previously called "Evans Station". Around 1854 or 1855, a post office was established there, bearing the name "Angola". The first postmaster was John H. Andrus, who later became county clerk. The new name was

title: Angola Airport

text: Angola Airport Angola Airport was a privately owned public-use airport in Erie County, New York, United States. It is located at the intersection of Evans Center Road and Southwestern Boulevard just east of the central business district of Angola, New York. At the time of closure, the airport had two runways: asphalt paved 01/19 was 3,212 by 60 (979 x 18 m), and gravel 09/27 was 2,800 by 60 (853 x 18 m). According to the 2001-2005 NPIAS report, there were 28 based aircraft in 2001. Originally titled "Angola Airways," Angola Airport was constructed sometime between 1967 and 1971. The

title: Angola, Indiana

text: merging into one publication in 1980. Two years later they were sold to Home News Enterprises, which expanded the paper to a twice-weekly format in 1989, and then in August 2001 to KPC Media Group of Kendallville, Indiana, which converted "The Herald Republican" to a daily in September 2001. Angola is located within the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County. MSD of Steuben County operates the following schools: Angola has a lending library, the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben Co. Angola, Indiana Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the

title: Angola Commercial Historic District

text: Angola Commercial Historic District Angola Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. The district encompasses 49 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Shelbyville. It developed between about 1861 and the 1960, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Steuben County Courthouse and Steuben County Jail. Other notable buildings include the Angola City Hall, Angola Police and Fire Department Building (1939), First Congregational United Church

title: Angola (Book of Mormon)

text: located somewhere in the land of David. It has been argued that Joseph Smith named the Book of Mormon city after Angola, New York. Mormon apologists have pointed out that while the Book of Mormon was first published in 1830, the New York settlement did not adopt the name "Angola" until 1855. Angola (Book of Mormon) Angola () is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. It was located near or in the north countries and was the site of a portion of the long and final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites. The city is identified in

title: Port Alexander, Angola

text: Port Alexander, Angola Port Alexander () is a bay in Angola. It is located in the Namibe Province. Port Alexander is a very well-sheltered bay of the South Atlantic Ocean. The bay is facing east, with high sandstone cliffs rising from the Ponta do Porto, the promontory guarding the eastern end of the harbour located at the end of the protecting landspit. "Saco da Baleia" is a bay located west of the western end of the spit. The town of Tômbwa is located on the southern shore of the bay. It was formerly a whaling port, but currently it is

title: Braian Angola

text: Angola was signed to play for the Orlando Magic for the 2018 NBA Summer League. On October 13, 2018, he was waived by the Magic. On October 29, 2018, Angola was included in the final 12-man roster for the Lakeland Magic. Angola played for the Colombia national basketball team at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Braian Angola Braian Alexander Angola-Rodas (born April 6, 1994) is a Colombian basketball player who plays for Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. The

title: Angola on the Lake, New York

text: Angola on the Lake, New York Angola on the Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,675 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Angola on the Lake is in the town of Evans and is west of the village of Angola. The hamlet is located on the eastern shore of Lake Erie. Angola on the Lake is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census

title: Port Alexander, Angola

text: an important harbor for oil production and fishing in the area. The port has refrigeration facilities installed with European Union assistance at the Tombwa canning factory. Port Alexander, Angola Port Alexander () is a bay in Angola. It is located in the Namibe Province. Port Alexander is a very well-sheltered bay of the South Atlantic Ocean. The bay is facing east, with high sandstone cliffs rising from the Ponta do Porto, the promontory guarding the eastern end of the harbour located at the end of the protecting landspit. "Saco da Baleia" is a bay located west of the western end

title: Embassy of Angola, Ottawa

text: the late 1990s. Previously the Angolan embassy had been located in a suite at 75 Albert. The building was included amongst other architecturally interesting and historically significant buildings in Doors Open Ottawa, held June 2 and 3, 2012. Embassy of Angola, Ottawa The Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Canada is the embassy of Angola in Canada. It is located in Panet House at the corner of Laurier Avenue and King Edward Avenue, next to the University of Ottawa. The current Ambassador is Edgar Martins. Panet House was built in 1876 by Colonel Charles-Eugène Panet the Deputy Minister of

title: Angola Airport

text: airport had a succession of owners. In 2002, the owner declared bankruptcy, and the Town of Evans chose not to purchase the property. With no buyer, the airport closed. As of 2010, the airport site has not been redeveloped and the airfield infrastructure remains. Angola Airport Angola Airport was a privately owned public-use airport in Erie County, New York, United States. It is located at the intersection of Evans Center Road and Southwestern Boulevard just east of the central business district of Angola, New York. At the time of closure, the airport had two runways: asphalt paved 01/19 was 3,212

title: Angola Commercial Historic District

text: of Christ (1899), United Methodist Church of Angola (1889), Patterson Block (1861), Jackson Block (1870), Croxton Opera House (1892), Angola Masonic Building (1929), Armory Building (1916), and First National Bank (1923). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Angola Commercial Historic District Angola Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. The district encompasses 49 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Shelbyville. It developed between about 1861 and the 1960, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts, Classical

title: Longa River (Angola)

text: Longa River (Angola) The Longa is a river in central Angola. The river forms the southern border of Kissama National Park and the border of Bengo Province and Cuanza Sul Province. Its mouth is protected by a long sand spit at the Atlantic Ocean. It has two major tributaries, Nhia and Mugige. The floodplain in the lower reaches of the river includes Lake Hengue and Lake Toto. An eco-tourist fishing lodge is at the mouth of the river. A mercenary base was located on the Longa River during the Angola Civil War. The "Chiloglanis sardinhai" (a catfish) is known only

title: Longa River (Angola)

text: from the Longa and Caimbambo Rivers. Longa River (Angola) The Longa is a river in central Angola. The river forms the southern border of Kissama National Park and the border of Bengo Province and Cuanza Sul Province. Its mouth is protected by a long sand spit at the Atlantic Ocean. It has two major tributaries, Nhia and Mugige. The floodplain in the lower reaches of the river includes Lake Hengue and Lake Toto. An eco-tourist fishing lodge is at the mouth of the river. A mercenary base was located on the Longa River during the Angola Civil War. The "Chiloglanis

title: Angola (Book of Mormon)

text: Angola (Book of Mormon) Angola () is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon. It was located near or in the north countries and was the site of a portion of the long and final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites. The city is identified in only one verse, . The Nephites retreated towards the north countries and came to Angola and fortified the city during the period of A.C. 327–328, but were unable to withstand the Lamanites' attacks and were driven from the city. might be interpreted in such a way as to suggest that Angola was

title: Angola–Cape Verde relations

text: sent FARP soldiers to Angola where they served as the personal bodyguards of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos. Angola–Cape Verde relations Angola–Cape Verde relations refers to the historical and current bilateral relationship between the Republic of Angola and the Republic of Cape Verde. Relations are based on their shared experiences as Portuguese colonies, both before, after and during the struggle for independence. Domingos Pereira Magalhães is the ambassador of Cape Verde to Angola. Cape Verde signed a friendship accord with Angola in December 1975, shortly after Angola gained its independence. Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau served as stop-over points for

title: Angola, New York

text: village was $40,050, and the median income for a family was $48,352. Males had a median income of $37,931 versus $27,298 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,598. About 7.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. Goya Foods has its Great Lakes division in Angola. Angola, New York Angola is a village in the town of Evans in Erie County, New York, United States. Located east of Lake Erie, the village is southwest of downtown

title: Portuguese Angola

text: The government of Angola, as it was in Portugal, was highly centralised. Power was concentrated in the executive branch, and all elections where they occurred were carried out using indirect methods. From the Prime Minister's office in Lisbon, authority extended down to the most remote posts of Angola through a rigid chain of command. The authority of the government of Angola was residual, primarily limited to implementing policies already decided in Europe. In 1967, Angola also sent a number of delegates to the National Assembly in Lisbon. The highest official in the province was the governor-general, appointed by the Portuguese

title: Embassy of Angola, Ottawa

text: Embassy of Angola, Ottawa The Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Canada is the embassy of Angola in Canada. It is located in Panet House at the corner of Laurier Avenue and King Edward Avenue, next to the University of Ottawa. The current Ambassador is Edgar Martins. Panet House was built in 1876 by Colonel Charles-Eugène Panet the Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence. In 1915, another owner added on a third storey, converted the house to apartments and replaced the roof with bedroom suites. It was purchased by the city of Ottawa in 1965 when there was talk

title: Angola, Indiana

text: located at , the intersection of U.S. 20 and State Road 127. The roads are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street. According to the 2010 census, Angola has a total area of , of which (or 99.26%) is land and (or 0.74%) is water. The National Weather Service reports that Angola's average January temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . Average July temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . There are an average of 7.5 days with highs of or higher. There

title: Angola, Florida

text: Festival was held at the Manatee Mineral Springs Park. Descendants who had escaped to the Bahamas attended <ref>https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20180714/inaugural-back-to-angola-festival-celebrates-history-culture<ref>. Angola, Florida Angola was a prosperous community of up to 750 maroons (escaped slaves) that existed in Florida from 1812 until Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, at which point it was destroyed. The location was along the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, near Manatee Mineral Springs Park. The exact location is expansive, ranging from where the Braden River meets the Manatee River down to Sarasota Bay; archaeological research focuses on the Manatee Mineral Spring, a source of fresh water and

title: Angola Telecom

text: oil has likely erased any gains achieved thus far. *Bloomberg Article Angola Telecom Angola Telecom is a telecommunications and Internet service provider of Angola. Angola Telecom is an "empresa publica", i.e. wholly owned by the Angolan state. Subsidiaries of Angola Telecom include: Angola Telecom created the mobile phone provider Movicel as subsidiary, but holds since 2010 only a minority part of the shares of Movicel. In 2010 Angola Telecom began a program of restructuring led by a team of international consultants. In 2014, Bloomberg reported that the company was on track to produce its first net profit in over 8

title: Angola Telecom

text: Angola Telecom Angola Telecom is a telecommunications and Internet service provider of Angola. Angola Telecom is an "empresa publica", i.e. wholly owned by the Angolan state. Subsidiaries of Angola Telecom include: Angola Telecom created the mobile phone provider Movicel as subsidiary, but holds since 2010 only a minority part of the shares of Movicel. In 2010 Angola Telecom began a program of restructuring led by a team of international consultants. In 2014, Bloomberg reported that the company was on track to produce its first net profit in over 8 years. However, the economic collapse fueled by the devaluation of crude

title: Angola, Indiana

text: Angola, Indiana Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County. Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore on June 28, 1838, and is home to Trine University. The town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road (I-80 and I-90). The Angola post office has been in operation since 1838. The Angola Commercial Historic District, Steuben County Courthouse, and Steuben County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The center of Angola is

title: Angola

text: industry is considered one of the main strategic sectors in Angola. In October 2014, the building of an optic fiber underwater cable was announced. This project aims to turn Angola into a continental hub, thus improving Internet connections both nationally and internationally. On 11 March 2015, the First Angolan Forum of Telecommunications and Information Technology was held in Luanda under the motto "The challenges of telecommunications in the current context of Angola", to promote debate on topical issues on telecommunications in Angola and worldwide. A study of this sector, presented at the forum, said Angola had the first telecommunications operator

title: Angola, New York

text: car was also pulled from the track and rolled down the far embankment. Stoves set both coaches on fire. 49 people were killed, with an additional 40 being injured. Angola is located in southwestern Erie County at (42.639109, -79.030709), near the geographic center of the town of Evans. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of which is land. Angola is east of the shore of Lake Erie and is west of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90). It is on the New York-Buffalo-Chicago Main Line of CSXT and on

title: Lutheranism in Angola

text: and as of 2016, it had 49,500 members. The church is mostly active in the Cunene Province, and its head office is located in Lubango. Its current president is Tomás Ndawanapo. The Confessional Lutheran Church in Angola ( or ILCA) is a confessional Lutheran church body in Angola. The ILCA traces its roots to the late 1990s, when Pastor Jeremiah Mavungu and his son, Pastor Benjamin Nzuzi Mavungu, began missionary work in the city of Cabinda. In 2000, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB) and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) began providing theological training for the pastors of the

title: 1940s in Angola

text: 1940s in Angola The 1940s in Angola saw the emergence of the first separatist agitation in the province of Cabinda. By the 1950s Angolan Communists actively campaigned against the Salazar government's control over Angola. Cabindans rallied for independence from Portugal in 1946. The Portuguese colonial authorities responded by deporting separatists to Baía dos Tigres where they held and tortured them. Viriato da Cruz and others formed the Movement of Young Intellectuals, an organization that promoted Angolan culture, in 1948. Nationalists sent a letter to the United Nations calling for Angola to be given protectorate status under UN supervision. Colonial authorities

title: Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola

text: fauna. The museum features spacious lounges, which contains stuffed specimens of mammals, fish, whales, insects, reptiles and birds. Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola The Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola (National Museum of Natural History of Angola) is located in Largo do Kinaxixe, in the city of Luanda, Angola. It was established in 1938 as the Museu de Angola, and was originally housed in the Fortress of São Miguel, initially with departments of Ethnography, History, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Economics and Art. A library and colonial history archive was added. In 1956 it moved to its current 3-storey

text: Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola The Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola (National Museum of Natural History of Angola) is located in Largo do Kinaxixe, in the city of Luanda, Angola. It was established in 1938 as the Museu de Angola, and was originally housed in the Fortress of São Miguel, initially with departments of Ethnography, History, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Economics and Art. A library and colonial history archive was added. In 1956 it moved to its current 3-storey building, and it today features a large collection related to the country's natural history and rich and varied

title: Culture of Angola

text: distinct ethnic groups and languages/dialects in Angola. Although Portuguese is the official language, for many black Angolans it is a second or even third language. The three dominant ethnic groups are the Ovimbundu, Mbundu (better called Ambundu, speaking Kimbundu) and the Bakongo. There are also small numbers of Mestiço (mixed African and European descent) and ethnic white Europeans as well. The largest ethnolinguistic category, the Ovimbundu, were located in west-central Angola, south of Mbundu-inhabited regions. In 1988 the United States Department of State estimated that they constituted 37 percent of the population. The language of the Ovimbundu is Umbundu. The

title: Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola)

text: foot in Angola, of Paulo Dias de Novais, founder of the city of São Paulo da Assunção de Luanda, of Vasco da Gama, and of famous Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, among others. The museum grounds and outdoor exhibits, long in a delipidated state, underwent an extensive restoration project at some point between 1997 and 2013. Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola) The Museum of the Armed Forces (Portuguese: Museu das Forças Armadas) is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in Luanda, Angola. Founded in 1975, following the independence of Angola, the museum includes bi-motor airplanes, combat vehicles,

title: Angola Avante

text: Angola Avante "Angola Avante!" (English: "Onwards Angola") is the national anthem of the Republic of Angola. composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro. It was adopted as the national anthem in November 1975, when the country gained its independence from Portugal. The lyrics make reference to several key events of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which has been in power since independence and was the only party in Angola until 1992. "Angola Avante" was composed by . The lyrics to the song were penned by Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro (1941–),

title: Angola Avante

text: the national anthem is used as a nickname for an inter-community association football competition held to boost sports activities both in Angola and among people from the Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) living in Portugal. Hosted in Portugal in 2011 and 2013, the latter tournament featured teams from Brazil, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The 2011 sporting event coincided with and honoured the 36th anniversary of the independence of Angola. Angola Avante "Angola Avante!" (English: "Onwards Angola") is the national anthem of the Republic of Angola. composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Manuel Rui

title: Angola

text: war. However, Angola has recovered its Portuguese minority in recent years; currently, there are about 200,000 registered with the consulates, and increasing due to the debt crisis in Portugal and the relative prosperity in Angola. The Chinese population stands at 258,920, mostly composed of temporary migrants. Also, there is a small Brazilian community of about 5,000 people. The total fertility rate of Angola is 5.54 children born per woman (2012 estimates), the 11th highest in the world. The languages in Angola are those originally spoken by the different ethnic groups and Portuguese, introduced during the Portuguese colonial era. The most

title: Angola

text: among the highest. Angola's economic growth is highly uneven, with most of the nation's wealth concentrated in a disproportionately small sector of the population. Angola is a member state of the United Nations, OPEC, African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, and the Southern African Development Community. A highly multiethnic country, Angola's 25.8 million people span tribal groups, customs, and traditions. Angolan culture reflects centuries of Portuguese rule, in the predominance of the Portuguese language and of the Catholic Church. The name "Angola" comes from the Portuguese colonial name "Reino de Angola (Kingdom of Angola)", which appeared as early

title: Tourism in Angola

text: Luanda for approval). This antiquated attitude to tourism places the country at a disadvantage in a competitive market for international tourism. Cameia National Park is a visitor attraction in Angola. It is a national park in the Moxico province of Angola, located at about 1100 m above sea level. It shares its name with the nearby municipality of Cameia. The Cameia–Luacano road forms the northern boundary of the park with the Chifumage River forming the southern portion of the eastern boundary and the Lumege and Luena rivers the south-western boundary. Much of the park consists of seasonally inundated plains that

title: Angola at the Lusophony Games

text: The first Lusophony Games was the 2006 edition held in Macau, which is an autonomous territory of China. In total, 773 athletes competed at the Games with 58 of them Angolan. The Angolan delegation was the fourth largest at the Games with Macau (155), Portugal (140) and Brazil (74) the countries with larger delegations than Angola. The Angolan men's national basketball team reached the final of the men's basketball competition where they lost 59–53 to Portugal. In the men's football competition, Angola won the silver medal after reaching the final, where they eventually lost to Portugal 2–0. Angola won the

title: Angola Cables

text: Angola Cables Angola Cables is an Angolan telecommunications operator of fiber-optic telecommunication cables. The company was formed in 2009 and is owned by the major national telecommunication companies, namely Angola Telecom with 51% of the capital, Unitel with 31%, MSTelcom with 9%, Movicel with 6%, and Startel with 3%. Its director is António Nunes. Angola Telecom is one of twelve companies composing the WACS consortium. Angola Cable's landing station, built for 650 Million USD for the WACS cable at Sangano, about 15 kilometers north of the Cabo Ledo and 120 km south of Angola's capital Luanda, was inaugurated on 29

title: National Museum of Slavery (Angola)

text: of the Forte de Ambaca, Fortaleza da Muxima, and Forte de Massangano in Angola, and one of the largest slave-traders on the African coast in the first half of the 18th Century. Matoso died in 1798, and his family and heirs continued in the slave-trade until 1836, when a decree by Maria II of Portugal prohibited the export of slaves from the Portuguese Empire. National Museum of Slavery (Angola) The National Museum of Slavery (Portuguese: Museu Nacional da Escravatura) is located in Morro da Cruz, Luanda, Angola. The museum was founded in 1977 by the National Institute of Cultural Patrimony,

title: Rail transport in Angola

text: A feasibility study is being undertaken now. This line was already discussed in 2008. In an earlier document from the transport ministry, there was a border crossing to RDC planned further up-stream, where the Congo river is not so wide and where the RDC/Angola border moves away from the river bank, i.e. at Noqui (Angola) and Matadi (RDC). This would branch off the Benguela railway at Luacano and go south-east via Lago Dilolo, Sapito, Moxico, Samucal, Cazombo, Camanga, and Calunda to Macongo, where it would link to the line serving a new mine at Lumwana in Zambia. This line would

title: Miss Angola

text: recruitment, the 1st Runner-up took the title for replacing her at the pageant. In 2006-2007, Miss Angola winners also competed at Miss World pageant. As of 2012, Comite Miss Angola has created a separate pageant called "Miss Angola Mundo" to select its representative for Miss World 2013. The pageant was held for the first time on August 24, 2012, in Luanda and the winner was Maria Castelo who represented Angola in Miss World 2013 in Indonesia on September 28, 2013. In 2017 Miss Angola is no longer holding Miss World franchise. The new franchise of Miss World Angola has held

title: Angola

text: a population of 25.789.024 inhabitants. It is estimated that Angola was host to 12,100 refugees and 2,900 asylum seekers by the end of 2007. 11,400 of those refugees were originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who arrived in the 1970s. there were an estimated 400,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo migrant workers, at least 220,000 Portuguese, and about 259,000 Chinese living in Angola. Since 2003, more than 400,000 Congolese migrants have been expelled from Angola. Prior to independence in 1975, Angola had a community of approximately 350,000 Portuguese, but the vast majority left after independence and the ensuing civil

title: Angola

text: "National Union for the Total Independence of Angola" (UNITA). It remained handicapped by its geographic remoteness from friendly borders, the ethnic fragmentation of the Ovimbundu, and the isolation of peasants on European plantations where they had little opportunity to mobilise. During the late 1950s, the rise of the Marxist–Leninist "Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola" (MPLA) in the east and Dembos hills north of Luanda came to hold special significance. Formed as a coalition resistance movement by the Angolan Communist Party, the organisation's leadership remained predominantly Ambundu and courted public sector workers in Luanda. Although both the MPLA and

title: Miss Angola

text:
history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.
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 ↑ "No pageant held" Miss Angola Miss Angola is a national beauty pageant in Angola. Miss Angola is Angola's national pageant, which was founded in 1997; the winner competes in Miss Universe, Miss World and in Miss Earth starting 2017. Angola has competed at Miss Universe since 1998 and has had two top fifteen placements (2003 and 2004), a

title: Angola, Florida

text: Angola, Florida Angola was a prosperous community of up to 750 maroons (escaped slaves) that existed in Florida from 1812 until Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, at which point it was destroyed. The location was along the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, near Manatee Mineral Springs Park. The exact location is expansive, ranging from where the Braden River meets the Manatee River down to Sarasota Bay; archaeological research focuses on the Manatee Mineral Spring, a source of fresh water and later the location of the Village of Manatee two decades after the destruction of the maroon community. Archaeological

title: Where the Sun Don't Shine

text: past security. She figures out that the law firm has been in contact with West-Angola, in addition to Andrew and Elizabeth being behind the car bombing which led the blame to West-Angola. They discover that the plan was to make a war between the U.S. and West-Angola; however Fitz doesn't declare a war which makes Elizabeth confront Mellie (Bellamy Young). Mellie, however, refuses to take her side as she is hurt by the fact that Elizabeth is sleeping with Andrew. Andrew confronts Fitz, where he reveals his disappointment about Fitz's decision about not wanting to go to war, where he

title: Human trafficking in Angola

text: as couriers in illegal cross-border trade between Namibia and Angola as part of a scheme to skirt import fees. Illegal migrants from the DRC voluntarily enter Angola's diamond-mining districts, where some are later reportedly subjected to forced labor or prostitution in the mining camps. The Government of Angola is making significant efforts to combat trafficking. The government has educated the public about the dangers of trafficking in Angola, amended its Constitution to specifically prohibit human trafficking, and maintained its level of funding for anti-trafficking activities despite a significant drop in national revenue and subsequent cuts to its national budget. The

title: Angola–Kenya relations

text: a previous agreement signed in 2011 which allowed direct flights between both countries. Kenya Airways has been operating flights between both countries TAAG Angola is yet to start. With the agreement Kenya hopes to increase tourist numbers and trade. Both countries are committed to peace and security within the Great Lakes Region. Kenya's Foreign Cabinet Secretary visited Angola on January 2014 and Angola's Foreign Minister visited Nairobi in July 2014. Kenya's high commission in Windhoek is accredited to Angola. In June 2011, Kenya announced it would open an embassy in Angola. Angola–Kenya relations Angola–Kenya relations are bilateral relations between Angola

title: Angola Stock Exchange

text: intention to list 10 companies. However in July 2013, Archer Mangueira, chairman of the Capital Markets Commission of Angola, said that Angola plans to start the Angola Stock Exchange trading on 2016. On December 19, 2014, the Capital Market in Angola started. BODIVA (Angola Securities and Debt Stock Exchange, in English) received the secondary public debt market, and it is expected to start the corporate debt market by 2015, but the stock market should only be a reality in 2016. Angola Stock Exchange The Angolan Stock Exchange is a proposed stock exchange in Angola. First announced in 2006, the Stock

title: Angola–Russia relations

text: that the Soviet Union dealt with Angola opportunistically—purchasing Angolan coffee at low prices and re-exporting it at a substantial profit, overfishing in Angolan waters, and driving up local food prices. Compared to the Soviet era, trade between Russia and Angola is now quite minimal. In 2016, exports from Russia to Angola amounted to US$567.9 million and Angolan exports to Russia amounted to just US$14,942. Angola–Russia relations Angola–Russia relations () is the relationship between the two countries, the Republic of Angola and the Russian Federation. Russia has an embassy in Luanda. Angola has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate

title: Angola High School

text: athletic teams. Angola High School Angola High School (AHS) is a public high school named for the town it serves in Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. Angola High School is in the lake region of northeast Indiana and serves students from rural and small town areas. Five percent of the student body population are minorities. Twenty-three percent of students receive free or reduced lunches. Angola High School is a part of MSD of Steuben County school district. Programs include work studies, internships, and classes at Trine University’s Middle College. Angola High School is part of the Northeastern Corner Conference for all

title: Angola High School

text: Angola High School Angola High School (AHS) is a public high school named for the town it serves in Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. Angola High School is in the lake region of northeast Indiana and serves students from rural and small town areas. Five percent of the student body population are minorities. Twenty-three percent of students receive free or reduced lunches. Angola High School is a part of MSD of Steuben County school district. Programs include work studies, internships, and classes at Trine University’s Middle College. Angola High School is part of the Northeastern Corner Conference for all of its

title: Fly540 Angola

text: Fly540 Angola Fly540 Angola was a subsidiary of Fly540 that was based at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda and Cabinda Airport in Cabinda, Angola. Parent company Fastjet suspended its operations in April 2014 pending restructuring, although it never resumed flights. Fly540 Angola was established in 2009 as a subsidiary of Kenya-based Fly540. It was the first privately owned airline in Angola. The subsidiary was created as Fly540 felt there was a lack of domestic and regional air service in and out of Angola. Fly540 faced difficulties in launching Fly540 Angola, as Angola was under scrutiny by the International Civil

title: Braian Angola

text: Braian Angola Braian Alexander Angola-Rodas (born April 6, 1994) is a Colombian basketball player who plays for Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. The guard competed for Findlay Prep in high school, before playing at North Idaho College for his first two college seasons. He has represented the Colombia national basketball team. Angola was born in Villanueva, Casanare in Colombia to Ofelia Rodas and Hugo Angola. His mother and two younger sisters, Karol and Michel, and brother Jhon Fredy, supported his decision to start playing basketball. At age 14, Angola

title: 1980s in Angola

text: United States on December 22, 1988. The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 626 later that day, creating the United Nations Angola Verification Mission, a UN peacekeeping force. UNAVEM troops began arriving in Angola in January 1989. As the Angolan Civil War began to take on a diplomatic component, in addition to a military one, two key Savimbi allies, The Conservative Caucus' Howard Phillips and the Heritage Foundation's Michael Johns visited Savimbi in Angola, where they sought to persuade Savimbi to come to the United States in the spring of 1989 to help the Conservative Caucus, the Heritage Foundation and

title: 1980s in Angola

text: 1980s in Angola In the 1980s in Angola, fighting spread outward from the southeast, where most of the fighting had taken place in the 1970s, as the African National Congress (ANC) and SWAPO increased their activity. The South African government responded by sending troops back into Angola, intervening in the war from 1981 to 1987, prompting the Soviet Union to deliver massive amounts of military aid from 1981 to 1986. The USSR gave the Angolan government over US$2 billion in aid in 1984. In 1981, newly elected United States President Ronald Reagan's U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs,

title: Angola–Israel relations

text: 2010, the Angolan government refused to receive openly gay Isi Yanouka as the new ambassador due to his sexuality. In August 2012, the Angolan chancellor took a three-day visit to Jerusalem, where the governments of Angola and Israel ratified in Tel Aviv an agreement to strengthen the bonds between both countries. Israeli President Shimon Peres said that this should be based on the fields of science and technology, economy, and security, and the Angolan chancellor expressed the desire to continue with the bilateral cooperation in health, agriculture, science and technology, and the formation of Angolan experts. Angola–Israel relations Angola–Israel relations

title: Angola LNG

text: Angola LNG Angola LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Soyo, Angola. The Angola LNG plant is a single train facility with production capacity of 5.2 million tonnes per year. The plant uses ConocoPhillips' proprietary natural gas liquefaction technology (Optimized CascadeSM Process). In addition to LNG, it also produces propane, butane and condensate. The plant is supplied from offshore gas fields on blocks 14, 15, 17 and 18, and from non-associated gas fields Quiluma, Atum, Polvo and Enguia. The LNG project is presented as environmentally friendly by its designers, because most of its feedstock will consist of associated

title: Angola–Serbia relations

text: and joint cooperation continued through the Breakup of Yugoslavia, and Angola has expressed its strong support for Serbia on the issue of Kosovo. The Defence minister of Serbia, Dragan Šutanovac, stated in 2011 meeting in Luanda that Serbia is negotiating with the Angolan military authorities for the construction of a new military hospital in the Angola. Angola–Serbia relations Angola–Serbia relations are foreign relations between Angola and Serbia. Both countries maintain diplomatic relations established between Angola and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1975, following Angola's independence. Angola has an embassy in Belgrade, with ambassador Toko Diakenga Serao, and Serbia has

title: Angola–Japan relations

text: Angola–Japan relations Angola–Japan relations were established in September 1976, shortly after Angola received formal sovereignty. As of 2007, economic relations played "a fundamental role in the bilateral relations between the two governments." Since December 2016, Hironori Sawada is the ambassador of Japan to Angola. Angola and Japan established relations in September 1976. UNICEF Amity Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi visited Angola in 1989. Masakuni Murakami, a member of the House of Councillors, visited in 1994. Tetsuro Yano, a member of the House of Councillors, visited Angola in 1998. Tetsuro Yano, a member of the House of Councillors, visited in 2000. Tetsuro Yano,

title: Angola LNG

text: 2014 to June 2016 to fix a number of design issues that caused an incident on 10 April 2014. Angola LNG Angola LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Soyo, Angola. The Angola LNG plant is a single train facility with production capacity of 5.2 million tonnes per year. The plant uses ConocoPhillips' proprietary natural gas liquefaction technology (Optimized CascadeSM Process). In addition to LNG, it also produces propane, butane and condensate. The plant is supplied from offshore gas fields on blocks 14, 15, 17 and 18, and from non-associated gas fields Quiluma, Atum, Polvo and Enguia. The

title: Angola

text: African Economic Outlook organization states that "Angola requires 4.5 million tonnes a year of grain but grows only about 55% of the corn it needs, 20% of the rice and just 5% of its required wheat". In addition, the World Bank estimates that "less than 3 percent of Angola's abundant fertile land is cultivated and the economic potential of the forestry sector remains largely unexploited" . Transport in Angola consists of: Travel on highways outside of towns and cities in Angola (and in some cases within) is often not best advised for those without four-by-four vehicles. While a reasonable road

title: Angola

text: Instituto Nacional de Estatística found that in rural areas roughly 58% must be classified as "poor" according to UN norms, but in the urban areas only 19%, and an overall rate of 37%. In cities, a majority of families, well beyond those officially classified as poor, must adopt a variety of survival strategies. In urban areas social inequality is most evident and it's extreme in Luanda. In the Human Development Index Angola constantly ranks in the bottom group. According to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative American think tank, oil production from Angola has increased so significantly that Angola now is

title: Prostitution in Angola

text: Prostitution in Angola Prostitution in Angola is illegal and prevalent since the 1990s. Prostitution increased further at the end of the civil war in 2001. Prohibition is not consistently enforced. Many women engage in prostitution due to poverty. It was estimated in 2013 that there were about 33,00 sex workers in the country. Many Namibian women enter the country illegally, often via the border municipality of Curoca, and travel to towns such as Ondjiva, Lubango and Luanda to work as prostitutes. Prostitution thrives in the oil-rich Cabinda Province, where many American and other foreign nationals work. Women from the Democratic

title: Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola)

text: Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola) The Museum of the Armed Forces (Portuguese: Museu das Forças Armadas) is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in Luanda, Angola. Founded in 1975, following the independence of Angola, the museum includes bi-motor airplanes, combat vehicles, and diverse arms and artifacts used during the Angolan War of Independence (1961–1974), the South African Border War (1966-1991), and the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). The museum also contains statuary which ornamented the avenues and plazas of colonial Luanda, which were removed after independence. These include the statue of Diogo Cão, the first European to set

title: Angola national football team

text: Angola national football team The Angola national football team, nicknamed "Palancas Negras (Sable antelopes)", is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached the 45th place in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002. Their greatest accomplishment was qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, as this was their first appearance on the World Cup finals stage. Angola played their first game against Congo on 8 February 1976, losing 3–2. On 26 June 1977, Cuba became Angola's first non-African opponent when the two countries met in Angola, with Angola winning 1-0. Angola entered World

title: Angola–United States relations

text: and Cabinda and between Houston, Texas and Luanda. The Catholic University of Luanda has close links with a number of American institutions and has received support from the Angola Educational Assistance Fund, a U.S. non-profit organization organized by Citizens Energy of Boston. Sonangol has a longstanding program of educating its professionals in U.S. universities, complementing Chevron's policy of U.S. training for its own growing pool of Angolan professionals. In 2015, American exports to Angola amounted to US$1.23 billion and Angolan exports to the United States amounted to US$1.21 billion. The Embassy of the United States is located in Miramar, Luanda,

title: Flag of Angola

text: Flag of Angola The national flag of Angola came into use at when Angola gained independence on November 11, 1975. It is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half with an emblem resting at the center. It features a yellow half gear wheel crossed by a machete and crowned with a star. The Angolan flag is based on the flag of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which fought Portuguese colonial rule and emerged as the ruling party of Angola following the Angolan Civil War. The MPLA flag is similar to the

title: Politics of Angola

text: WToO, WTrO Politics of Angola Since the adoption of a new constitution in 2010, the politics of Angola takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Angola is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the President, the government and parliament. Angola changed from a one-party Marxist-Leninist system ruled by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), in place since independence in 1975, to a multiparty democracy based on a new constitution adopted in 1992.

title: Politics of Angola

text: Politics of Angola Since the adoption of a new constitution in 2010, the politics of Angola takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Angola is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the President, the government and parliament. Angola changed from a one-party Marxist-Leninist system ruled by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), in place since independence in 1975, to a multiparty democracy based on a new constitution adopted in 1992. That same

title: Angola–Brazil relations

text: Jesuit priest Gonçalo João succinctly stated the importance of the economic relationship between Brazil and Angola as "Without Angola, there is no Brazil". Angola was a major source of slaves to Brazil, which was, out of the several European colonies in the Americas, the largest single importer of slaves during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Two-thirds of those slaves in Brazil originated from the Angola-Congo region. Rio de Janeiro depended on the consistent influx of slaves from Angola to work on sugar cane plantations and for re-exportation to Buenos Aires in exchange for silver. Exports from Brazil to Angola in exchange