Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic
Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo . Capital: Luanda.
Borders to: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic
of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia. Area: 1,246,70 sq km. Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda.
The north has a cool, dry season from May to October and a hot,
rainy season from November to April . Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore,
phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium .
Population: App. 10,766,471 Population growth rate: 1.97% (2003 est.) Infant mortality rate: 193.82 deaths per 1,000
live births.
Female: 180.76 deaths per 1,000 live births. Male: 206.26 deaths
per 1,000 live births (2003 est.). Life expectancy at birth: Population (36.96). Male
(36.13). Female (37.83), (2003 est.) Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo
13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%,
other 22% . Religions: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic
38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) . Languages: Portuguese (official language), Bantu
and other African languages . Literacy: 42 % (above age 15). Male: 56 % Female:
28 % (1998 est.).
Government type: Republic. President: President Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS (Since
21 September 1979). Independence: 11’th of November 1975 (from
Portugal).
Currency: kwanza (AOA) . GDP: $ 18.36 billion, $ 1,700 per capita (2002
est.).
Hereby agriculture 8%, industry 67%, services 25%
(2001 est.). Pop below poverty line: NA%.
