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| National motto: Virtus Unita Fortior ( Latin: Unity Provides Strength) | |||||
| Official language: | Portuguese | ||||
| Capital - Population: - Coordinates | Luanda 1,822,407 ( 1993) 8°50'S, 13°20'E | ||||
| Head of State: | José Eduardo dos Santos, President | ||||
| Head of Government: | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister | ||||
| AreaThis article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec: - Total: - % water: | Ranked 22ndHere is a list of the countries of the world in order of size . Values are given using SI (metric) units. Dependencies are shown with the main country; the total area is also given, but the list is ordered according to the areas excluding dependencies. 1,246,700 km²To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. Areas less than 100 km² 100 km² is equal to: a square with sides 10 km long 10,000 hectar Negligible | ||||
| Land bordersList of Land Borders International borders See also: List of countries that only border one country Sources CIA World Factbook: http://www. gov/cia/publications/.: Coastline: | 5,198 km 1,600 km | ||||
| PopulationFor the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. Populations are studied in: - Total: - DensityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex: | Ranked 71stThis is a list of countries by population . The data are from the CIA World Factbook 2003 and although not always quite up to date, at least roughly accurate. In the main list dependent or occupied areas are listed under the country which governs the area 10,978,552 (July 2004 est.) 8.6/km² | ||||
| Independence: | From Portugal November 11 1975 | ||||
| National Day: | November 11 ( Independence Day) | ||||
| Religions: | indigenous 47% Roman Catholic 38% Protestant 15% ( 1998 est.) | ||||
| Currency: | Kwanza (Kzrl) = 100 lwei | ||||
| Time zone: | UTC+1:00 | ||||
| National anthem: | Angola Avante! ( Portuguese: Forward Angola!) | ||||
| Internet TLD: | .ao | ||||
| Calling Code: | 244 | ||||
Angola is a country in southwestern Africa bordering Namibia, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazzaville and Zambia and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most relevant. The country is formally named the Republic of Angola.