Continent – Africa

Region – Southern Africa

Size – 1,246,700 km²

Geography – Mostly flat plains with a mountainous belt

Language – Portuguese, Bantu, other African languages

Religion – Indigenous 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%

Monetary Unit – Kwanza

Natural Resources – Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphate, copper, gold, bauxite, uranium

Agriculture – bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish

Industry – petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair

Neighbouring Countries – Congo, Zambia, Namibia

Population – 12,263,596 (2007)

Population Growth Rate – 2.2%

Average Life Expectancy – 37.6

Capital City – Luanda (population 2,297,200)

Highest Mountain – Serra Moco (2,610 m)

Longest River – Cubango

Climate – Hot, dry summers  14°C to 32°C and  mild winters  8°C to 21°C

Yearly Rainfall – 140 cm approx during the wet season October – March

Plant Life – Different savanna grasses, the far south is home to the tumboa

Animal Life – Leopard, lion, hyena, elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, antelope, monkey, gorilla, chimpanzee, crocodile

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