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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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Angola

Cities

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, Cities
Source Luanda (Wikipedia)

Luanda Province is associated with Angola.

Source Luanda Province (Wikipedia)
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Borders

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
Namibia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
Zambia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola

Has Capital

Luanda, Cities

Luanda is the capital of Angola.

Source Luanda (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

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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.

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Source Wikidata: Laurinda Cardoso

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Source Joao Lourenco (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ mɐˈnwɛl ɡõˈsal.vɨʒ lo(w)ˈɾẽ.su]; born 5 March 1954) is an Angolan politician who is currently serving as the third president of Angola since 26 September 2017.

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Source Edson Nobre (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an Angolan retired footballer

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Source Miguel Lutonda (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a retired Angolan professional basketball point guard

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Source Mílton Barros (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Mílton Lourenço Rosa Barros (born 21 June 1984) is an Angolan professional basketball player.

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Source Necas (basketball) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an Angolan retired basketball player

Origin Of

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Location Of

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Source Angolan Civil War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Angola

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Source Wikipedia: Angolan War of IndependenceLead
Quote, Lead
The Angolan War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência de Angola; 1961–1974), known as the Armed Struggle of National Liberation (Portuguese: Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional) in Angola, was a war of independence fought by the Angolan nationalist forces of the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA against Portugal.

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Source Portuguese Colonial War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Portuguese Africa (Angola, Guinea, and Mozambique)

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Source Wikipedia: South African Border WarInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
South West Africa (Namibia), Angola, Zambia

Site Of

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Source Museu Nacional de Antropologia (Angola) (Wikipedia)

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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.

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Source Kimpa Vita (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
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.

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Found There

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Source Hayman's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Angola
Quote, Distribution, Angola
It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
from central Angola to the southern-most tip of South Africa

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Source Highveld gerbil (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Source Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, range
Quote, Distribution and habitat, range
Its range extends from Angola, northern Zambia and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastwards to Tanzania, and northwards to Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan.

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Source Jackson's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Jameson's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
found in rocky habitats in Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique

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Source Kaiser's rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Kinda baboon (Wikipedia)Lead, range, where it lives
Quote, Lead, range, where it lives
present in the miombo woodlands of Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia

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Source Klipspringer (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.

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Source Kwanzacetus (Wikipedia)Lead, locality
Quote, Lead, locality
inhabited Angola

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Source Kwanzacetus (Wikipedia)Lead, locality
Quote, Lead, locality
inhabited Angola

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Source Large-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

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Source Least groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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Source Lechwe (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.

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Source Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Angola
Quote, Distribution, Angola
It is native to Africa where it has been documented in two countries: Angola and the Republic of the Congo.

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Source Little collared fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Angola
Quote, Distribution, Angola
The little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Little sparrowhawk (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The little sparrowhawk occurs in eastern and southern sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia south to the southern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola, south as far as the eastern Western Cape in South Africa.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Angola
Quote, Country distribution, Angola
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?

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Source Mesic four-striped grass rat (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, subspecies, where it lives
Quote, Taxonomy, subspecies, where it lives
R.d.angolae (Wroughton, 1905): central and southern Angola;

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Source Montane wood mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
It is found in a number of separate populations in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Malawi.

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Source Mountain ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a rodent that is native to southwestern Angola, western Namibia, and western South Africa.

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Source Animal Diversity Web: Equus zebra (Mountain zebra)Geographic Range, where it lives
Quote, Geographic Range, where it lives
into extreme southwest Angola.

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Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

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Source Namaqua rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Namaqua sandgrouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Angola
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Angola
it is also found in Namibia (especially in the Namib Desert), Zimbabwe, Botswana and Angola

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Source Namib brush-tailed gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent endemic to Angola and Namibia.

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Source Natal long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Angola · Botswana

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Angola
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Angola
Angola · Benin

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Source Nyika rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Angola (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Angola
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital and largest city, Luanda
  • Infobox, area
    1,246,700 km2 (481,400 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2024
    2024 census 36,604,681
  • History section, independence
    This was ratified by the Alvor Agreement later that month, which called for general elections and set the country's independence date for 11 November 1975.
  • Lead section
    It 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. The Angolan province of Cabinda is an exclave on the Atlantic coast, bordering the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    1,600 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province)
  • Borders: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Republic of the Congo 231 km
  • Borders: Namibia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Namibia 1,427 km
  • Borders: Zambia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Zambia 1,065 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record AGO, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record AGO, incomeLevel
"name": "Angola", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Angola
Wikidata Q916, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
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Luanda (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Luanda, Infobox, Country
    Angola
  • Has Capital: Luanda, Lead section, capital fact
    Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola.
View the Source
Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
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Luanda Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Luanda Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Luanda Province, Lead paragraph
Luanda is a province of Angola.
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