Angola

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Country

Angola

Official Name

Republic of Angola
Former Name Angola (formerly Portuguese, 1482-1975)

Capital

Luanda (pop. 4.0 million)

Main Towns

Benguela (pop. 600,000), Huambo (pop. 750,000), Lobito, Luanda, Lumbango, Malanje.

Subdivisions

18 provinces: Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire .

Independence

11 November 1975 (from Portugal)

Constitution 11 November 1975; revised 7 January 1978, 11 August 1980, 6 March 1991, and 26 August 1992; note - new constitution has not yet been approved
National Holiday

Independence Day, 11 November (1975)

UN Membership

1 December 1976

OAU Membership

11 February 1975 – now African Union (AU)

Commonwealth

n/a

Other Organisations

In alphabetical order according to abbreviation/acronym: Africa-Caribbean-Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU), African Development Bank (AfDB or AFDB), Central African States Economic Community (CEAC), Community of Portugese Language speaking countries (CPLP), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Group of 77 at the United Nations (G-77), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Criminal Court (ICCt - signatory), International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM), International Development Association (IDA), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS), International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), International Olympic Committee (IOC - suspended), International Organisation for Migration (IOM), International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO - correspondent), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Non Aligned Movement (NAM), Organisation of American States (OAS - observer), Lusophone African countries (PALOP) , Southern African Development Community (SADC - held the chair from October 2002 to September 2003), United Nations Security Council (temporary), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Universal Postal Union (UPU), World Customs Organization (WCO, former Customs Cooperation Council [CCC]), World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), World Health Organisation (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), World Tourism Organisation (WToO), World Trade Organisation (WTrO).

Population

World Bank Figures: 12,047,100 (1999), 12,386,000 (2000), 12,747,056 (2001), 13,121,248 (2002), 13,522,112 (2003)
Other Sources: 10,069,501 (July 1995), 10,366,031 (July 2001 est.), 10,766,471 (July 2003 est.), 11,190,786 (July 2005 est.)

Area

481,354 sq. mls. (1,246,700 sq. kms.)

Density

8 per sq.km. (1995)

Highest Point

Sierra do Moco 8,596 ft. (2,620 m.)

Lowest Point

Atlantic Ocean - sea level

Neighbours

Namibia (S), Zaire (N), Zambia (E)

Life Expectancy

47 years (1995), total population:  38.59 years, male:  37.36 years, female:  39.87 years (2001 est.)
At birth: total population: 36.96 years male: 36.13 years female: 37.83 years (2003 est.)
total population: 36.61 years male: 36 years female: 37.25 years (2005 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 193.82 deaths/1,000 live births female: 180.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 206.26 deaths/1,000 live births
total: 191.19 deaths/1,000 live births male: 203.68 deaths/1,000 live births female: 178.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS

adult prevalence rate 5.5% (2001 est.), 3.9% (2003 est.)
people living with HIV/AIDS 350,000 (2001 est.), 240,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS deaths 24,000 (2001 est.), 21,000 (2003 est.)

IRIN Plus News - HIV/AIDS Treatment Map: Angola - Updated: Sept 2004
Population: 10.1 million
HIV Prevalence Rate (%) 2003 End: 3.9
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS: 350,000
No. Of People in need of ART: 35,000
No. Of People Currently On ART (Sep 04): 2,000
No. Of People on ART Public Sector:
No. Of People on ART in Non Govt Programmes Not Defined
No. Of People Exptd to be on ART (2005 End): 4,000
Front Line Drug Regimen: Nevirapine+Lamivudine+Zodovudine
HIV/AIDS Treatment Sites: 8
The Global Fund 2 Year Approved Funding (Round 1: Approved 10-Feb-03): US$27,670,810.00
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund: Nil
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP): Nil
Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR: Nil
Source: UNAIDS, Ministry of Health, WHO, MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières)

Adult Literacy Rate

37% (1995), total population:  42%, male:  56%, female:  28% (1998 est.)
total population: 66.8% male: 82.1% female: 53.8% (2001 est.)

Ethnic Groups

100 tribal sub-groups, Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%

Languages

Portuguese (various African languages spoken incl. Chokwe, Kikongo, Kimbundu, Kwanyama, Fiote, Ngangela, Luvale.

Religions

Protestant 20% Catholic 38%, Traditional Religion (Animist) 47% (1998 est.)

Type of Government

Republic, nominally a multiparty democracy with presidential system.

President

Jose Eduardo dos Santos (since 21 September 1979)

Prime Minister

António Paulo Kassoma (since 30th September 2008)

Political Parties

 Liberal Democratic Party (PLD); National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA); National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA); Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA); Social Renewal Party (PRS); Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC, wages an armed struggle for the independence of Cabinda Province)

Ruling Party

Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) since 1975

Currency

New Kwanza (NKw)(100 Lwei), Kwanza (AOA)
Kwanza per US dollar - 83.541 (2004), 74.606 (2003), 43.53 (2002), 22.058 (2001), 10.041 (2000)

GDP

US$3,722m (1995)
GDP: US$17 billion (2005 projected)
GDP (2005 est. using purchasing power parity): US$45.6 billion.
GDP (2005 est. using Atlas method): US$21.6 billion.
per capita purchasing power parity - US$1,600 (2002 est.), US$2,100 (2004 est.)
purchasing power parity - US$23.17 billion (2004 est.)
real growth rate: 11.7% (2004 est.)

GNP

US$410 (1995)
Per Capita Income GDP per head: US$901 (2003)
Population Below Poverty Line 70% (2003 est.)
Land Use arable land: 2.41%, permanent crops: 0.24%, other: 97.35% (2001)
Irrigated land: 750 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural Resources petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
Oil and Natural Gas

Oil production: 742,400 bbl/day (2001 est.), 980,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)
consumption: 31,000 bbl/day (2001 est.)
exports: NA (2001) imports: NA (2001)
proved reserves: 5.691 billion bbl (January 2002 est.), 22.88 billion bbl (2004 est.)
Natural gas - production: 530 million cu m (2001 est.)
consumption: 530 million cu m (2001 est.)
proved reserves: 79.57 billion cu m (January 2002 est.), 79.57 billion cu m (2004)
Pipelines: crude oil 111 mls (179 kms)
gas 214 km; liquid natural gas 14 km; liquid petroleum gas 30 km; oil 837 km; refined products 56 km (2004)

Military

Military branches: Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra, MdG), Air and Air Defense Forces (FANA), National Police Force
Manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 2,568,082 (2003 est.), males age 17-49: 2,423,221 (2005 est.)
Expenditures - US$222.7 million 5.4% of GDP (FY02), US $183.58 million, 10.6% of GDP (2004)

Economic Aid Received

US$383.5 million (1999), US $383.5 million (1999)
Aid per Capita (World Bank): US$32 (1999), US$25 (2000), US$23 (2001), US$32 (2002), US$37 (2003)

Debt

Severely indebted (HIPC)
World Bank Figures: US$9,653,099,520 (2000), US$9,348,299,776 (2001), US$9,797,300,224 (2002), US$9,474,400,256 (2003)
Other Sources: US$11,482m (1995) US$10.8 billion (2000 est.), US$9.9 billion (2002 est.), US $10.45 billion (2004 est.)

Major Imports

Oil equipment vehicles & machinery foodstuffs textiles & consumer goods
US$4.1 billion, machinery, electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts, medicines, food, textiles (2003 est.).
US$4.896 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports from

Portugal 14.6%, South Africa 12.4%, US 10.3%, France 4.8%, Brazil 4.1% (2001)
Portugal (18.2%), US 12.1%, South Africa 11.0%, Japan 1.3%, South Korea, Brazil (2003).
Portugal 18.4%, US 13.1%, South Africa 10.7%, Japan 6.9%, France 6.3%, Brazil 5.6%, UK 4.9%, China 4.5% (2004)

Major Exports

Crude oil gas & derivatives 92% diamonds 8% coffee. Also small quantities of cement fishmeal, marble and timber
$9.8 billion: petroleum and derivatives 91.92%, diamonds 7.45%, fish 0.11%, scrap metal 0.05%, coffee, sisal, timber, cotton (2004).
US$12.76 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports to

US 44.2%, China 18.7%, France 9.0%, Belgium 8.8%, Spain 2.1% (2001)
US 47.74%, China 23.37%, France 7.35%, South Korea 2.84% (2003)
US 39.8%, China 30.3%, Taiwan 8.1%, France 7.1% (2004)

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