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| Country |
: |
Republic of Angola |
| Capital |
: |
Luanda |
| Total Area |
: |
481,353.56 sq mi
1,246,700.00 sq km
(slightly less than
twice the size of Texas) |
| Population |
: |
10,366,031 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
25,190,762 |
| Languages |
: |
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African
languages |
| Literacy |
: |
42.0% total, 56.0% male, 28% female (1998
est.) |
| Religions |
: |
Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%
(1998 est.) |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
37.36 male, 39.87 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Transitional government, nominally a multiparty democracy with
a strong presidential system |
| Currency |
: |
1 kwanza (NKz) = 100 lwei |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$1,000 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
Petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite,
uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food
processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles |
| Agriculture |
: |
Bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc
(tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products;
fish |
| Arable Land |
: |
2% |
| Minerals and Resources |
: |
Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar,
gold, bauxite, uranium |
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