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Angola

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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

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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, gorrilla, chimpanzee, crocodile

      

 

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