The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Angola:
Angola – country in southern Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy has on average grown at a two-digit pace since the 1990s, especially since the end of the civil war. In spite of this, standards of living remain low, and life expectancy and infant mortality rates in Angola are among the worst-ranked in the world. Life expectancy at birth www.cia.gov (2009)
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Angola Official English country name: The Republic of Angola Common endonym(s): A Official endonym(s): A Adjectival(s): Angolan Demonym(s): Angolans International rankings of Angola ISO country codes: AO, AGO, 024 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AO Internet country code top-level domain: .ao
Geography of Angola
Angola is: a country Population of Angola: 33,086,278 people - 42nd most populous country Area of Angola: 1,246,700 km2 - 23rd largest country Atlas of Angola
Location Angola lies in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Angola is situated within the following regions: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa Middle Africa Southern Africa Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01) Extreme points of Angola High: Morro de Môco Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: 5,198 km 2,511 km 1,376 km 1,110 km 201 km Coastline: 1,600 km
Environment of Angola
Climate of Angola Ecoregions in Angola Protected areas in Angola Wildlife of Angola Fauna of Angola Birds of Angola Mammals of Angola
Natural geographic features of Angola
Glaciers in Angola: None The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Islands of Angola Rivers of Angola World Heritage Sites in Angola: None
Regions of Angola
Regions of Angola Ecoregions of Angola
List of ecoregions in Angola
Administrative divisions of Angola
Administrative divisions of Angola Provinces of Angola Municipalities of Angola Communes of Angola
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces: Bengo Benguela Bié Cabinda Cuando Cubango Cuanza Norte Cuanza Sul Cunene Huambo Huíla Luanda Lunda Norte Lunda Sul Malanje Moxico Namibe Uíge Zaire
Bengo Province
Ambriz Dande Icolo e Bengo Nambuangongo Quicama
Benguela Province
Baia Farta Balombo Benguela Bocoio Caimbambo Chongoroi Cubal Ganda Lobito
Bié Province
Andulo Camacupa Catabola Chinguar Chitembo Cuemba Cunhinga Kuito N'harea
Cabinda Province
Belize Buco-zau Cabinda Landana
Cuando Cubango Province
Calai Cuangar Cuchi Cuito Cuanavale Dirico Mavinga Menongue Nankova Rivungo
Cuanza Norte Province
Ambaca Banga Bolongongo Bula Atumba Cambambe Cazengo Dembos Golungo Alto Gonguembo Lucala Pango Aluquem Quiculungo Samba Caju
Cuanza Sul Province
Amboim Cassongue Conda
Ebo Libolo Mussende Porto Amboim Quibala Quilenda Seles Sumbe Waku-Kungo
Cunene Province
Cahama Cuanhama Curoca Cuvelai Namacunde Ombadja
Huambo Province
Bailundo Caála Ekunha Huambo Katchiungo Londuimbali Longojo Mungo Tchikala-tcholo Tchindjenje Ukuma
Huíla Province
Caconda Caluquembe Chiange Chibia Chicomba Chipindo Humpata Kuvango Lubango Matala Quilengues Quipungo
Luanda Province
Cacuaco Luanda Viana
Lunda Norte Province
Cambulo Capenda Camulemb Caungula Chitato Cuango Cuilo Lubalo Lucapa Xa-muteba
Lunda Sul Province
Cacolo Dala Muconda Saurimo
Malanje Province
Cacuso Calandula Cambundi-catembo Cangandala Caombo Kiwaba N'zogi Kunda Dia-baze Luquembo Malanje Marimba Massango Mucari Quela Quirima
Moxico Province
Alto Zambeze Camanongue Leua Luacano Luau Kangamba Lumbala N'guimbo Lumege Moxico
Namibe Province
Bibala Camacuio Namibe Tombua Virei
Uíge Province
Alto Cauale Ambuila Bembe Buengas Bungo Damba Maquela Do Zombo Mucaba Negale Puri Quimbele Quitexe Santa Cruz Sanza Pombo Songo Uige
Zaire Province
Cuimba M'banza Congo N'zeto Noqui Soyo Tomboco
Cities of Angola Capital of Angola: Luanda
Demography of Angola
Demographics of Angola
Government and politics of Angola
Politics of Angola Form of government: presidential republic Capital of Angola: Luanda Elections in Angola Angolan presidential elections 1992 2009 Angolan parliamentary elections 1980 1986 1992 2008 2012 2017 Political parties in Angola
Branches of the government of Angola
Government of Angola
Executive branch of the government of Angola Head of state and Head of government: President of Angola, João Lourenço Vice President of Angola, Esperança da Costa Cabinet of Angola
Legislative branch of the government of Angola
National Assembly of Angola (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Angola
Court system of Angola
Foreign relations of Angola
Foreign relations of Angola Diplomatic missions in Angola Diplomatic missions of Angola
International organization membership The Republic of Angola is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Southern African Development Community (SADC) União Latina United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Angola is one of only seven U.N. members which is not a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Law and order in Angola
Law of Angola Constitution of Angola Human rights in Angola LGBT rights in Angola Woman in Angola Disability in Angola Freedom of religion in Angola Law Enforcement in Angola
Military of Angola
Military of Angola Command Commander-in-chief: President of Angola Forces Army of Angola Navy of Angola Air Force of Angola Military history of Angola
History of Angola
History of Angola
History of Angola, by period Precolonial history Colonial history War of independence Civil War period Post-war period
History of Angola, by subject History of rail transport in Angola History of the Jews in Angola Military history of Angola
Culture of Angola
Architecture of Angola Cuisine of Angola Languages of Angola Media in Angola National symbols of Angola Coat of arms of Angola Flag of Angola National anthem of Angola Demographics of Angola Prostitution in Angola Public holidays in Angola Religion in Angola Christianity in Angola Hinduism in Angola Islam in Angola Judaism in Angola World Heritage Sites in Angola: none
Art in Angola Angolan art Cinema of Angola Literature of Angola Music of Angola Television in Angola
Sports in Angola
Sports in Angola Angola at the Olympics Basketball in Angola Football in Angola Angola national football team
Economy and infrastructure of Angola
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 61st (sixty first) Agriculture in Angola Banking in Angola National Bank of Angola Communications in Angola Internet in Angola Companies of Angola Currency of Angola: Kwanza ISO 4217: AQA Energy in Angola Energy in Angola Health in Angola Health care in Angola Mining in Angola Angola Stock Exchange and Derivatives Tourism in Angola Visa policy of Angola Transport in Angola Airports in Angola Rail transport in Angola
Education in Angola
History of education in Angola List of schools in Angola List of universities in Angola
Health in Angola
See also
Angola
List of Angola-related topics List of international rankings Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa Outline of geography
References
External links
The World Factbook
Government Embassy of Angola in Washington DC Embassy of Angola in Ottawa, Canada
Portuguese Republic of Angola (official government portal) National Assembly of Angola
News Canal Angola Everything that have to do with Angolan Music and Culture Mwangole News about music from Angola and events, Videos, Mp3 children of Angola – a web documentary on the forgotten children of Angola. - Newspapers from Angola – The most important online newspapers from Angola. Mwangole Amizades Angola Dating, relationship, and more allAfrica - Angola – News headline links Angola Press – Government-controlled news agency (in Portuguese, French and English) Angonoticias (in Portuguese) – A popular news source in Angola Mangole (in Portuguese) – A full news source in Angola and web directory of Angolan sites online Televisão Pública de Angola (in Portuguese) – Angola's state-owned national TV station Rádio Nacional de Angola (in Portuguese) – Angola's state-owned national radio station Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese) – The state-owned daily newspaper in Angola 400 Years Ago – Washington Post news story on the possible fate of the first African slaves taken to US. – "Amputee Beauty Pageant Crowns Miss Landmine 2008" news story about new beauty pageant in Angola for women who lost limbs in landmines amidst the nation's civil war.
Politics Official webpage of MPLA Official webpage of UNITA Official webpage of JMPLA
Overviews BBC - Country profile: Angola Angola. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. US State Department - Angola includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports OECD DEV/AfDB - Country Study: Angola Rural poverty in Angola (IFAD) World Bank Country Brief: Angola
Directories Columbia University Libraries - Angola directory category of the WWW-VL Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Angola directory category www.angolinks.com - webdirectory of Angolan sites online Encyclopedia of the Nations: Angola World Intellectual Property Organization: Angola
Other Can Corporate Power Transform Equatorial Guinea and Angola? Angola Conflict Briefing