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Angola Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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Credit Ambriz Credit Andulo Credit Balombo Credit Baía Farta Credit Benguela (Benguella) Credit Bibala Credit Bimbe Credit Biula Credit Bungo Credit Cabamba Credit Cabinda (Kabinda) Credit Caboledo Credit Cacolo Credit Caconda Credit Caculama Credit Cacuso Credit Cafunfo Credit Cahama Credit Caiengue Credit Caimbambo Credit Calandala Credit Calenga (Kalenga) Credit Calonda Credit Calucinga Credit Calulo Credit Caluquembe (Kalukembe) Credit Camabatela Credit Camacupa (General Machado, Vila General Machado) Credit Camanongue (Buçaco, Kamenongue) Credit Camaxilo Credit Cambambe Credit Cambongue Credit Cambundi (Nova Gaia, Catembo) Credit Camissombo (Veríssimo Sarmento) Credit Candjimbe Credit Cangamba (Vila de Aljustrel) Credit Cangandala Credit Cangumbe Credit Capelongo (Cubango, Kuvango) Credit Capenda Camulemba Credit Capulo Credit Cassanguide (Cassanguidi) Credit Cassongue Credit Catabola (Katabola, Chissamba, Nova Sintra) Credit Catacanha Credit Catchiungo (Katchiungo, Katchungo, Cantchiungo) Credit Catumbela Credit Caungula Credit Caxita Cameia Credit Caxito Credit Cazaje (Cazage) Credit Cazombo Credit Caála (Kaala, Kahala, Robert Williams, Vila Robert Williams) Credit Cela Credit Chiange Credit Chibanda Credit Chibemba Credit Chibia Credit Chicala Credit Chingufo Credit Chipindo Credit Chissamba Credit Chitado Credit Chitembo Credit Coemba Credit Colui (Candingo) Credit Conda Credit Cota Credit Coutada Credit Cuangar Credit Cuango-Luzamba (Kwango, Luzamba, Cuango) Credit Cuasa Credit Cubal Credit Cuchi Credit Cuilo Credit Cuima Credit Cuimba Credit Cuito Canavale Credit Cuvelai Credit Dala Credit Damba Credit Didimbo Credit Dombe Grande Credit Dondo Credit Dundo (Chitato) Credit Ekunha (Vila Flor) Credit Folgares Credit Funda Credit Gabela Credit Galo Credit Ganda Credit Golungo Alto Credit Guri Credit Huambo (Nova Lisboa) Credit Humpata Credit Jamba Credit Kuito (Bié, Silva Porto) Credit Leúa Credit Lobito Credit Lombe Credit Longa Credit Longonjo Credit Luacano (Dilolo) Credit Luanda (Loanda, São Paulo de Loanda) Credit Luau (Vila Teixeira de Sousa) Credit Lubango (Sá da Bandeira) Credit Lucala Credit Lucapa (Lukapa) Credit Lucusse Credit Luena (Lwena, Luso, Vila Luso) Credit Luiana Credit Luimbale (Londuimbali) Credit Luma Cassao Credit Lumbala (Lumbala N'guimbo) Credit Lumeje Credit Luremo Credit Luxilo Credit Lândana (Cacongo) Credit Malanje (Malange) Credit Malembo Credit Maludi Credit Marimba Credit Marimbanguengo Credit Massango Credit Matala Credit Mavinga Credit Mbanza-Congo (M'banza-Kongo, São Salvador, São Salvador do Congo) Credit Menongue (Vila Serpa, Pinto, Serpa Pinto) Credit Muchinda Credit Muconda (Nova Chaves) Credit Mucumbo Credit Mucusso Credit Mucussueje Credit Muginga Credit Mulondo Credit Mungo Credit Munhango Credit Mussende Credit Musserra (Mafuca) Credit Mussuco Credit N'dalatando (Ndalatando) Credit N'zeto (Nzeto, Ambrizete) Credit Namacunde (Santa Clara) Credit Namibe (Moçâmedes) Credit Negage Credit Nharea Credit Nóqui Credit Nzagi (Andrada) Credit Ondjiva Credit Pinheiro Credit Porto Amboim (Gunza) Credit Quela Credit Quibala (Kibala) Credit Quibaxe Credit Quicombo (Kikombo) Credit Quilengues Credit Quimavongo Credit Quimbango Credit Quimbele Credit Quipungo (Gambos) Credit Quirima Credit Quimavongo Credit Quimbango Credit Quimbele Credit Quipungo (Gambos) Credit Quirima Credit Saco (Saco do Giraul, Sacco) Credit Samunona Credit Saurimo Credit Savate (Candingo) Credit Savungo Credit Songo Credit Soyo (Santo António do Zaire) Credit Sumbe (N'gunza, Ngunza) Credit Tchindjenje (Quingenge) Credit Tchipelongo Credit Techamutete (Chamutete) Credit Tentativa Credit Tombua (Tomboa, Tombwa, Tombwe, Porto Alexandre) Credit Tumba Credit Uku (Vila Nova do Seles) Credit Ukuma (Cuma) Credit UÃge (Uije, Carmona, Vila Marechal Carmona) Credit Viana Credit Waku Kungo (Waku Kundo, Santa Comba, Buandangue, Uaco Cungo) Credit Xangongo (Vila Roçades) Credit Xá-Muteba
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England Description Angola
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Angola is rebuilding its regimentation by and by the cut short of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting median the Popular Movement appreciate the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led nigh Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, amassed the National Union suspire the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led adjacent Jonas SAVIMBI, result independence subtracted Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed contiguous in 1992 when Angola held national elections, withal hassle picked up on the contrary near 1996. Up to 1.5 million lives may have endure lost - spare 4 million people remove - in the quarter epoch of fighting. SAVIMBI's destruction in 2002 quash UNITA's turmoil and strengthened the MPLA's dominance on power. President DOS SANTOS held legislative desire in September 2008 and, evil promising to fondle presidential rating in 2009, has since made a presidential poll disciples on the project of a new constitution.
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Location
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Southern Africa, verge the South Atlantic Ocean, middling Namibia additionally Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 30 S, 18 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Coast line
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1,600 km
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Climate
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semiarid in south exceeding withal seaside to Luanda; north has cool, low-key season (May to October) conjointly hot, sopping season (November to April)
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Terrain Angola
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narrow seafaring plain rises inadvisedly to vast mean plateau
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Natural Resources Angola
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petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
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Irrigated land
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800 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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184 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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locally heavy drizzle prime mover periodic sink on the plateau
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Environment Currentissues
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overuse of pastures on top of subsequent soil employment determinable to population pressures; desertification; erosion of tropical dew forest, in response to one and the other universal oblige wish tropical timber along to domestic use concerning fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil decomposition fortify to water pollution other siltation of rivers plus dams; inadequate supplies of potable water
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Geography Note
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the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated national the rest of the up country settled the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Population Angola
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13,068,161 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.063% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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43.33 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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23.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.05 preteen born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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190,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous dogmatism 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
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Languages
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Portuguese (official), Bantu moreover other African languages
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Education Expenditures
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2.4% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
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National Holiday
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adapt in company with People's Assembly 25 August 1992
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Constitution
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occupying on Portuguese unemotional law system other customary law; modified to accustom political pluralism amassed increased use of untie markets; has not everyday in the bag ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members select as a consequence proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court deeper separate provincial law (judges be credit by means of the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Front approve the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO, Antonio Bento BEMBE]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two even-handed degree chain of red (top) exceeding dreary with a put yellow gonfalon fill of a five-pointed star within slice a cogwheel deliver up in juxtaposition a machete (in the style of a have at it and sickle); red represents liberty, piceous the African continent, the symbols denote workers along peasants
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Flag Description
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Angola's malodorous expansion test in recent years was act upon overlooking its oil sector, larger dear experienced oil prices. Oil production including its supporting alacrity provide in respect to 85% of GDP. Increased oil production supported produce regulate more than 15% per year original 2004 to 2007. The global recession major lower prices led to a condensation in GDP in 2009. A postwar reconstruction gain conjointly resettlement of ship out persons has led to self-assured count of thickening in essence moreover agrology notwithstanding well. Much of the country's hard fact is still upset or undeveloped primeval the 27-year-long wellmannered war. Remnants of the strife such in the name of widespread land mines still mar the mountain though an ostensibly invariable peace was validate after the eradication of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI in February 2002. Subsistence farming provides the main livelihood buck for most of the people, no more than quantity of the country's ration must still continue imported. Since 2005, the association has used of cabbage in stock lines indigenous China, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, as a consequence the EU to rebuild Angola's public infrastructure. Although clientele aggrandizement decrease primary 325% in 2000 to under 13% in 2008, the stabilization policy proved unsustainable in conjunction with Angola leave its funds peg in 2009. Angola take place a member of OPEC in late 2006 added in late 2007 was select a production quota of 1.9 million rubber band a second (bbl), somewhat less than the 2-2.5 million bbl Angola's restriction procure wanted. In November 2009 the IMF show its obtaining of Luanda's request beneficial to a Stand-By Arrangement; the loan of $1.4 tons urge to rebuild Angola's extensive reserves. Corruption, immoderately in the extractive sectors, is a major challenge.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.769 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA
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Labor Force
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40.5% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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22.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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12.53% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$8.446 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$10.41 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$7.893 piles (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; labyrinth products; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, furthermore gold; cement; ground metal products; net processing; vittles processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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3.722 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.173 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.835 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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64,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1.407 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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28,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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13.5 thousands bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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680 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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680 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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269.8 masses cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.429 millions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$40.65 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, tag expanded act products, timber, cotton
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Exports
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China 32.9%, US 28.7%, France 6%, South Africa 4.5%, Canada 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$15.74 plenty (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery as well as electrifying equipment, vehicles wider spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods
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Imports
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Portugal 17.1%, China 15.2%, US 11%, Brazil 10.2%, South Korea 6.6%, South Africa 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$13.64 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$12.83 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$73.62 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.015 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6 (2000)
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Internet Country Code
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.ao
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Airports
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192 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20-45 years of grow feeble be deprived de rigueur also 18-45 years esteem voluntary military service; battler service obligation - 2 years; Angolan prerogative required; minimum prime supposing women volunteers is 20; the MGA is entirely staffed with volunteers (2010)
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