Angola Map, Angola Information, South Africa Geography, Angola Wildlife

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Description

Bantu tribes inhabited Angola for many centuries before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century.

And then, orchestrated by the Portuguese, the slave trade between Brazil and Angola began, and it is said to be responsible for the exportation of over three million native Africans (against their will) to the Portuguese colony of Brazil.

In the 19th century Angola became a colony of Portugal, and then an overseas province, but over the years that followed there was a strong desire for independence, and it was finally achieved in 1975.

By all accounts, as one of the largest countries in Africa, it should be flourishing. Huge diamond and oil resources (worth billions), would provide the needed economic opportunities, but instead, decades of civil war has ravished the country. Today most Angolans live in poverty, and the future remains dim.

Most of the mentioned oil reserves are found in the enclave of Cabinda, separated from the mainland by a sliver of land belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Read more about Angola and its history here!

Facts and Figures

Official Name Republic of Angola

Population 12,127,500

Capital City Luanda (2.2 million)

Largest Cities Luanda, Huambo, Lombito

Currency Kwanza

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Latitude/Longitude 12º30 S, 18º30 E

Languages Portuguese (official), Bantu and varied African dialects

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National Day 11 November; Independence Day

Religions Traditional beliefs (47%), Catholic (38), Protestant (15%)

Land

Land Area 1,246,700 sq km (481,353 sq miles)

Landforms The Central African Plateau covers much of the country (4,000 - 6,000 ft). The coastal plain runs the entire length of the country along the Atlantic Ocean, while the land slopes lower in the east. Major rivers include the Congo, Cubango, Cuando and Kwango and many tributaries.

Highest Point Morro de Moco 2,620 m (8,592 ft)

Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean, sea level

Land Divisions 18 provinces; including Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige and Zaire

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Maps

Large (color) map here

Angola Outline Map here

Angola Map CIA version here

Angola Maps at UT here

African Continent (printable) here

African Continent here

Africa Landforms Map here

African Outline Map here

Suggested Links

Angola (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here

Angola Embassy here

Angola Travel Links here

Angola Travel Info and Warnings here

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Climate The weather conditions in Angola are tropical, with wet and dry seasons that vary little in high and low temperatures. Dry season (May-Oct), rainy season (Nov-April). While it is very hot and rainy along the coastal regions, the inland areas are milder.