Country

Angola

Also Known As Republic of Angola

Middle Africa

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It has an exclave province, Cabinda, that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola's independence from Portugal was ratified by the Alvor Agreement, which set the country's independence date as 11 November 1975. Its capital is Luanda. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Luanda 2

Population

36,604,681 2

2024 census figure.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

1,246,700 2

Independence or Founding Year

1975 2

Angola's independence from Portugal was ratified by the Alvor Agreement, which set the country's independence date as 11 November 1975.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Angola

FAQs

What is the official language of Angola?

Portuguese is the single official language.

The official language of Angola is Portuguese, which was introduced during the colonial era and is spoken widely across the country. Angola has a single official language alongside several national languages.

Connections

Associated With

Luanda

Source Luanda (Wikipedia)

Luanda Province

Luanda Province is associated with Angola.

Source Luanda Province (Wikipedia)

The Congo Basin

Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Luanda

Luanda is the capital of Angola.

Source Luanda (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Isabel dos Santos

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Source Isabel dos Santos - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Isabel Kukanova dos Santos ([izɐˈβɛl duʃ ˈsɐ̃tuʃ]; born 20 April 1973) is an Angolan businesswoman, the eldest child of Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the country from 1979 to 2017.

David Mendes

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Laurinda Cardoso

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Source Wikidata: Laurinda Cardoso

Origin Of

Kiwano

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Njangsa

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Nzinga Mbande

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Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba

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Site Of

Museu Nacional de Antropologia (Angola)

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Source Museu Nacional de Antropologia (Angola) (Wikipedia)

Sonangol E.P.

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Source Sonangol Group - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Group Sonangol (Portuguese: Grupo Sonangol) is a parastatal that formerly oversaw petroleum and natural gas production in Angola.

Kimpa Vita

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Source Kimpa Vita (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place

Quote, Infobox: birth_place

Angola

Banco de Desenvolvimento de Angola

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Source Banco de Desenvolvimento de Angola (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Banco de Desenvolvimento de Angola (English: Development Bank of Angola) (BDA) is the public bank of Angola to finance investments in "strategic long-term economic development" of the country.

National Bank of Angola

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National Space Program Management Office

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