Republic of Angola
Government   Republic; multiparty presidential regime
Country Area   1,246,700 sq km

Region   Africa
Location   Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean,

between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population   12,531,357 (July 2008 est.)
Religion   Indigenous, Roman Catholic
Capital   Luanda
Major Provinces   Huambo, Lubango
Official Language   Portuguese

Viewow’s Traveler Notes
International Dialling Code   +244
Internet Country Code   .ao
Time zone   GMT +1
Monetary Unit   New Kwanza (AOA)
Electric Power   220 V / 50 Hz
Electric Plugs   C & F

Round Pi attacthment plug

Tax Rates
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İnfectious Diseases   Very High Risk

bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever, malaria, rabies 
schistosomiasis (2008)

Emergency Call in Angola
Medical  only local numbers
Police    only local numbers
Fire       only local numbers
Other   only local numbers

View of Geography
Coordinates   12 30 S, 18 30 E

Total Area   1,246,700 sq km
Land Area   1,246,700 sq km
Water Area   0 sq km
Land Boundaries   5,198 km 
Border Countries   Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 km,

Republic of the Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Zambia 1,110 km
Costline Lenghts   1,600 km
Highets Point   Morro de Moco 2,620 m
Lowest Point   Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Terrain   Narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
Climate   Semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)c

View of People
National Name   Republica de Angola 
Nationality   Angolan
Ethnicity   Vimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%,

mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
Languages   Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Religious   indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
Independance day   11 November (1975)

View of Demographics
Population Density   10.1% per sq km (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth   2.136% (2008 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate   182.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   6.2 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   37.92 years
Birth Rate   44.09 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   24.44 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   1.02 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Literacy Rate   67.4% (2001 est.) 
Literacy Rate(female)   54.2% (2001 est.)
Suffrage   18 years of age

Gdp (ppp)   $91.29 billion (2007 est.)
Budget   revenues: $17.29 billion, expenditures: $15.78 billion (2007 est.)
Exports   $44.32 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Imports   $12.29 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Invenstment   9.1% (percent of GDP) (2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate   more than half the population (2001 est.)
Labor Force   6.64 million (2007 est.
Inflation Rate   12.2% (2007 est.)
Growth Rate   21.1% (2007 est.)
Arable Land   2.65% (2005)
Industries   food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair; petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products
Agriculture   bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish
Natural Resources   petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite,

View of Some Facts
Main Lines Phones   98,200 (2006) 
Mobile Phones   3.307 million (2007)
Internet Hosts   3,337 (2007)
Internet users   85,000 (2005)
Airports  232 (2007)
Gsm   GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Gsm Operator   UNITEL
Railways   2,761 km (2006)
Highways   51,429 km (2001)
Waterways   1,300 km (2007)
Merchant Marine   5 ships (1000 GRT or over) (2008)
Ports and Terminals   Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Namibe

Business Week in Angola

--- Offices

Monday - Friday   8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 2p.m. to 6p.m.

--- Retails

Monday - Friday   8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 2p.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   open stores can be found

--- Banks

Monday - Friday    8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 2p.m. to 3p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

--- Government

Monday - Friday   10a.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

Official Holidays of Angola

New Year's Day   January 1

Commencement of Armed Struggle Day   February 4

Women's Day   March 8

Youth Day   April 14

International Labor Day   May 1

Children's Day   June 1

Armed Forces Day   August 1

National Heroes' Day   September 17

Independence Day   November 11

Pioneer's Day   December 1

Foundation of the MPLA Worker's Party Day   December 10

Family Day   December 25

More About Angola

The
last 500 years for Angola have not been pretty, but things are
improving. With luck and a little less corruption Angola will soon be
showcasing its cool coastline, raw interior and chaotic culture to the
rest of the world.

Angola
has more than 1600 km of beautiful Atlantic coastline, mountains in the
central provinces and rich rainforest in the north. The countryside is
green and fertile, with many rivers and even more minerals.

A combination of land mines, bored soldiers taking pot shots at elephants and hungry
soldiers shooting anything else with four legs has meant Angola’s
wildlife was massively depleted over the last quarter-century or so.
But the situation is improving. Recently the national animal, the
palanca neger - giant sable - was spotted, and efforts to reintroduce
animals into national parks are ongoing. Angola’s coastline is the
second-richest fishing zoned in the world, though that’s also a
problem, as masses of huge foreign fishing boats pay to enter and
pillage the crucial breeding areas.