Angola

Angola
Official languages Capital	Portugese Luanda
Area Government	1,246,700 km² Presidential Republic
Population Religion	25,789,024 Christianity (53 %)
Time zone Currency	(UTC+1) Angolan kwanza
Demonym	Angolan
Preceded by Succeeded by

Angola is a country in Africa that borders Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Namibia, Zambia and on the west, the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Angola is Luanda.

History

All eighteen provincies numbered

Angola was, until November 1, a Portuguese colony. That day the people of Angola celebrate Independence day. From 1975 to 2002 there was a civil war and since 2002 Angola has been a republic.

Geology

Angola consists of the jungle, the desert and the mountains, with the Morro Moco as the highest point (2,620 meters). Angola is also rich in mineral resources: petroleum, iron ore, copper ore, bauxite, phosphate, uranium ore and diamonds. The capital of Angola is Luanda, the population is near 25 million people, and the area is 1,246,700 km².

Language

The official language of Angola is Portuguese, because it was a colony of Portugal. Other national languages include:

• Kikongo
• Chokwe
• Umbundu
• Kimbundu
• Nganguela
• Kwanyama

Administrative divisions

Location of Angola in Africa

Angola is divided into eighteen provinces (province), called:

Bengo Benguela Bié Cabinda Cuando Cubango Cuanza Norte Cuanza Sul Cunene Huambo

Huíla Luanda Lunda Norte Lunda Sul Malanje Moxico Namibe Uíge Zaire

Sources

The initial version of this article is translated from this version of the article Angola on WikiKids.nl.

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