Outline of Angola
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The Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola, pronounced: [ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈɡɔlɐ]; Kongo: Repubilika ya Ngola) is a sovereign country located in Middle Africa.[1] Angola borders Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola came into existence as a Portuguese colony, at the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century, while there had been Portuguese outposts on the coast from the 16th century onwards. Angola became an independent country in 1975, and has gone through several decades of civil war. The country is the second-largest petroleum and diamond producer in sub-Saharan Africa, yet poverty among the population is high. Transparency International lists Angola as one of the ten most corrupt countries in the world. According to the International Monetary Fund, more than $4 billion in oil receipts have disappeared from Angola's treasury in the 2000s. In August 2006, a peace deal was signed with a faction of the FLEC, a separatist guerrilla from the Cabinda exclave in the North, which is still active.[2] About 65% of Angola's oil comes from that region.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Angola:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Angola
- Official English country name: The Republic of Angola
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Angolan
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Angola
- ISO country codes: AO, AGO, 024
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AO
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ao
[edit] Geography of Angola
Main article: Geography of Angola
- Angola is: a country
- Population of Angola: 12,531,357 people - 59th most populous country
- Area of Angola: 1,246,700 km2 - 23rd largest country
- Atlas of Angola
[edit] Location
Angola lies in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Angola is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Angola
- High: Morro de Môco 2,620 m (8,596 ft)
- Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 5,198 km
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Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 km
Namibia 1,376 km
Zambia 1,110 km
Republic of the Congo 201 km
- Coastline: 1,600 km
[edit] Environment of Angola
- Climate of Angola
- Ecoregions in Angola
- Protected areas of Angola
- Wildlife of Angola
- Fauna of Angola
[edit] Natural geographic features of Angola
- Glaciers in Angola: none [3]
- Islands of Angola
- Rivers of Angola
- World Heritage Sites in Angola: none
[edit] Regions of Angola
- Main article: Regions of Angola
- Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:
- Bengo
- Benguela
- Bié
- Cabinda
- Cuando Cubango
- Cuanza Norte
- Cuanza Sul
- Cunene
- Huambo
- Huíla
- Luanda
- Lunda Norte
- Lunda Sul
- Malanje
- Moxico
- Namibe
- Uíge
- Zaire
[edit] Ecoregions of Angola
- Main article: Ecoregions in Angola
[edit] Administrative divisions of Angola
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Angola
[edit] Provinces of Angola
Main article: Provinces of Angola
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:
- Bengo
- Benguela
- Bié
- Cabinda
- Cuando Cubango
- Cuanza Norte
- Cuanza Sul
- Cunene
- Huambo
- Huíla
- Luanda
- Lunda Norte
- Lunda Sul
- Malanje
- Moxico
- Namibe
- Uíge
- Zaire
[edit] Municipalities of Angola
Main article: Municipalities of Angola
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[edit] Demography of Angola
- Main article: Demographics of Angola
[edit] Government and politics of Angola
- Main article: Government of Angola and Politics of Angola
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Angola: Luanda
[edit] Branches of the government of Angola
Main article: Government of Angola
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Angola
- Head of state: President of Angola, José E. dos Santos
- Head of government: President of Angola, José E. dos Santos
- Prime Minister of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias
dos Santos
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Angola
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Angola
Main article: Court system of Angola
[edit] Foreign relations of Angola
Main article: Foreign relations of Angola
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Angola is a member of:[1]
Angola is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
[edit] Law and order in Angola
- Main article: Law of Angola
- Capital punishment in Angola
- Constitution of Angola
- Crime in Angola
- Human rights in Angola
- Law enforcement in Angola
[edit] Military of Angola
- Main article: Military of Angola
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Angola
[edit] History of Angola
- Main article: History of Angola, Timeline of the history of Angola, and Current events of Angola
[edit] Culture of Angola
- Main article: Culture of Angola
- Architecture of Angola
- Cuisine of Angola
- Ethnic minorities in Angola
- Festivals in Angola
- Humor in Angola
- Languages of Angola
- Media in Angola
- National symbols of Angola
- Demographics of Angola
- Prostitution in Angola
- Public holidays in Angola
- Records of Angola
- Religion in Angola
- World Heritage Sites in Angola: none
[edit] Art in Angola
- Art in Angola
- Cinema of Angola
- Literature of Angola
- Music of Angola
- Television in Angola
- Theatre in Angola
[edit] Sports in Angola
- Main article: Sports in Angola
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Angola
- Main article: Economy of Angola
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 61st (sixty first)
- Agriculture in Angola
- Banking in Angola
- Communications in Angola
- Companies of Angola
- Currency of Angola: Kwanza
- ISO 4217: AQA
- Economic history of Angola
- Energy in Angola
- Health in Angola
- Mining in Angola
- Angola Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Angola
- Transport in Angola
- Water supply and sanitation in Angola
[edit] Education in Angola
- Main article: Education in Angola
[edit] Health in Angola
Main article: Health in Angola
[edit] See also
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Portuguese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Angola
- All pages beginning with "Angola"
- All pages beginning with "Angolan"
- All pages with titles containing "Angola"
- All pages with titles containing "Angolan"
- Index of Angola-related articles
- List of Angola-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Angola". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ (Portuguese) Angola mantém presença militar reforçada em Cabinda, UOL.com.br (4th June 2008)
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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- Government
- Portuguese
- Republic of Angola (official government portal)
- National Assembly of Angola
- News
- Canal Angola Everything that have to do with Angolan Music and Culture
- Mwangole News about music from Angola and events, Videos, Mp3
- children of Angola – a web documentary on the forgotten children of Angola.
- - Newspapers from Angola – The most important online newspapers from Angola.
- Mwangole Amizades Angola Dating, relationship, and more
- allAfrica - Angola – News headline links
- Angola Press – Government-controlled news agency (in Portuguese, French and English)
- Angonoticias (in Portuguese) – A popular news source in Angola
- Mangole (in Portuguese) – A full news source in Angola and web directory of Angolan sites online
- Televisão Pública de Angola (in Portuguese) – Angola's state-owned national TV station
- Rádio Nacional de Angola (in Portuguese) – Angola's state-owned national radio station
- Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese) – A popular newspaper in Angola
- 400 Years Ago – Washington Post news story on the possible fate of the first African slaves taken to US.
- [1] – "Amputee Beauty Pageant Crowns Miss Landmine 2008" news story about new beauty pageant in Angola for women who lost limbs in landmines amidst the nation's civil war.
- Politics
- Overviews
- BBC - Country profile: Angola
- Angola entry at The World Factbook
- US State Department - Angola includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- OECD DEV/AfDB - Country Study: Angola
- Rural poverty in Angola (IFAD)
- World Bank Country Brief: Angola
- Directories
- Columbia University Libraries - Angola directory category of the WWW-VL
- Angola at the Open Directory Project
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Angola directory category
- www.angolinks.com - webdirectory of Angolan sites online
- Encyclopedia of the Nations: Angola
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: Angola
- Other
- Can Corporate Power Transform Equatorial Guinea and Angola?
- Angola Conflict Briefing
- www.luandamap.com - streetsearch in Luanda and other maps related to Angola
- www.cidadeluanda.com - Portal and Directory of Luanda
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