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Republic of Angola

(Republica de Angola)

Republic of Angola
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Republic of Angola

  • Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E
  • Area: total - 1,246,700 sq km, land - 1,246,700 sq km, water - 0 sq km
  • Land boundaries: total - 5,198 km (border countries - Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 km, Republic of the Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Zambia 1,110 km)
  • Coastline: 1,600 km
  • Capital: Luanda
  • Independence: 11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
  • Population: 12,127,071 (July 2006 est.)
  • Nationality: noun - Angolan(s), adjective - Angolan
  • 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), Bantu and other African languages

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