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.

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  in the winter and  in the summer. It has two seasons; dry (May to October) and hot rainy (November to April).

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

Provinces

Angola is divided into eighteen provinces.

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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

References

Other websites




Category:Portuguese-speaking countries
Category:Least developed countries
Category:1975 establishments in Africa
Category:HIV/AIDS in Angola
Category:Current dictatorships