 Angola
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
12 30 S, 18 30 E |
| Area |
total: 1,246,700 sq km land: 1,246,700 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) |
| Terrain |
narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau |
| Population |
12,263,596 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages |
| Imports |
machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods |
| Exports |
crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, gas, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton |
| Hazards |
locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau |
| Resources |
petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium |
| Geography |
the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality |
noun: Angolan(s) adjective: Angolan |
| Capital |
name: Luanda geographic coordinates: 8 48 S, 13 14 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ao |
| Internet Users |
172,000 (2005) |
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