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.
Facts
Population2024 census figure. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearAngola's independence from Portugal was ratified by the Alvor Agreement, which set the country's independence date as 11 November 1975. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status 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 Province is associated with Angola.
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Borders
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
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Has Capital
Luanda, Cities Luanda is the capital of Angola.
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Rivers Through Territory
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Nationals Include
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Source Isabel dos Santos - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleQuote, 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 Joao Lourenco (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, 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, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is an Angolan retired footballer
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Source Miguel Lutonda (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a retired Angolan professional basketball point guard
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Source Mílton Barros (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Mílton Lourenço Rosa Barros (born 21 June 1984) is an Angolan professional basketball player.
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Source Necas (basketball) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, 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: locationQuote, Infobox: location
Angola
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Source Wikipedia: Angolan War of IndependenceLeadQuote, 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: locationQuote, Infobox: location
Portuguese Africa (Angola, Guinea, and Mozambique)
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Source Wikipedia: South African Border WarInfobox: locationQuote, Infobox: location
South West Africa (Namibia), Angola, Zambia
Site Of
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Source Sonangol Group - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleQuote, 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_placeQuote, Infobox: birth_place
Angola
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Source Banco de Desenvolvimento de Angola (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, 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 Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
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Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, AngolaQuote, Distribution, Angola
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
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Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
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Source Yellow mongoose (Wikipedia)Lead, where it livesQuote, Lead, where it lives
in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe
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Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
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Source Kingdom of Kongo, WikipediaLead sentence 2Quote, Lead sentence 2
It was located in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Angola (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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, incomeLevelQuote, 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" }
Wikidata: Angola
Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Luanda (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated 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 listQuote, 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.
Luanda Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Luanda Province, Lead paragraphQuote, Encompasses: Luanda Province, Lead paragraph
Luanda is a province of Angola.
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