Angola

Angola (/ænˈɡoʊlə/ (listen); Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈɡɔlɐ]; Kongo: Ngola, dem dey pronounce am [ŋɔla]), alias Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola), be sam country wey dey de west-central coast of Southern Africa. Ebe de second-largest Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country for both total area den population (edey behind Brazil for both cases), den ebe de seventh-largest country insyd Africa. Edey share border plus Namibia to ein south, de Democratic Republic of the Congo to ein north, Zambia to ein east, den de Atlantic Ocean to ein west. Angola get exclave province, de province of Cabinda, wey dey share border plus Republic of the Congo den de Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dema capital den most populous city be Luanda.

Dem inhabit Angola since de Paleolithic Age. Ein formation as nation-state dey originate from Portuguese colonisation, wey initially begin plus coastal settlements den trading posts dem found for de 16th century insyd. For de 19th century insyd, European settlers gradually begin establish dema body for de interior insyd. Na de Portuguese colony wey cam turn Angola no get ein present borders til de early 20th century, dey owe go resistance by native groups such as de Cuamato, de Kwanyama den de Mbunda.

Angola get vast mineral den petroleum reserves, wey ein economy be among de fastest-growing for de world insyd, especially since de end of de civil war; howeva, economic growth be highly uneven, plus chaw of de nation ein wealth concentrate insyd disproportionately small part of de population; de largest investment den trade partners be China den de United States."Transparency and Accountability in Angola". Human Rights Watch. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016. De standard of living remain low give chaw Angolans; life expectancy be among de lowest for de world insyd, while infant mortality be among de highest."Life expectancy at birth". World Fact Book. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2010. Since 2017, de government of João Lourenço make corruption fight ein flagship, so much so dat dem either jail anaa chaw individuals of de previous government dey wedge trial. Whilst foreign diplomats dey recognise dis efforts say ebe legitimate,"Diplomat recognizes government's effort in fight against corruption". Agéncia Angola Press. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021. sam skeptics dey see de actions as ebe politically motivated."Is Angola's Anti-Corruption Drive Real or Cosmetic?". VOA News. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

Angola be member of de United Nations, OPEC, African Union, de Community of Portuguese Language Countries, den de Southern African Development Community. As of 2021, dem estimate de Angolan population for 32.87 million. Angola be multicultural den multiethnic. Angolan culture dey reflect centuries of Portuguese influence, namely de predominance of de Portuguese language den of de Catholic Church, intermingle plus variety of indigenous customs den traditions.

 Etymology 
De name Angola dey komot from de Portuguese colonial name Reino de Angola ('Kingdom of Angola'), wey appear as early as Paulo Dias de Novais's 1571 charter.Heywood, Linda M.; Thornton, John K. (2007). Central Africans, Atlantic Creoles, and the Foundation of the Americas, 1585-1660. Cambridge University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0521770651. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. De Portuguese derive de toponym from de ngola de kings of Ndongo den Matamba zuk. Ndongo for de highlands insyd, between de Kwanza den Lucala Rivers, na ebe nominally possession of de Kingdom of Kongo, buh na e dey seek greater independence for de 16th century insyd.Leander (18 May 2016). "Kingdom of Kongo 1390–1914". South African History Online. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

 Administrative divisions 
As of March 2016, dem divide Angola go eighteen provinces (províncias) den 162 municipalities. Dem further divide de municipalities go 559 communes (townships).Resultados Definitivos do Recenseamento Geral da População e da Habitação de Angola 2014 [Final Results of the General Census of Population and Housing of Angola 2014] (PDF) (in Portuguese), Instituto Nacional de Estatística, March 2016, p. 27, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2016 De provinces be:
+NumberProvinceCapitalArea (km2)"Angola General Information". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2022.Population
(2014 Census)"Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação - 2014" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.1BengoCaxito31,371356,6412BenguelaBenguela39,8262,231,3853BiéCuíto70,3141,455,2554CabindaCabinda7,270716,0765Cuando CubangoMenongue199,049534,0026Cuanza NorteN'dalatando24,110443,3867Cuanza SulSumbe55,6001,881,8738CuneneOndjiva87,342990,0879HuamboHuambo34,2702,019,55510HuílaLubango79,0232,497,42211LuandaLuanda2,4176,945,38612Lunda NorteDundo103,760862,56613Lunda SulSaurimo77,637537,58714MalanjeMalanje97,602986,36315MoxicoLuena223,023758,56816NamibeMoçâmedes57,091495,32617UígeUíge58,6981,483,11818ZaireM'banza-Kongo40,130594,428

 Urbanization 
Largest cities anaa towns insyd Angola

According to de 2014 Census"Angola: Provinces, Major Cities, Urban Localities & Urban Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.RankNameProvincePop.Luanda
Lubango1LuandaLuanda6,759,313Huambo
Benguela2LubangoHuíla600,7513HuamboHuambo595,3044BenguelaBenguela555,1245CabindaCabinda550,0006MalanjeMalanje455,0007SaurimoLunda Sul393,0008LobitoBenguela357,9509CuítoBié355,42310UígeUíge322,531

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