Angola

Official name: Republic of Angola
Also known as: Republica de Angola

Flag of Angola
Capital of Angola: Luanda
Area of Angola: 1,246,700 km² (481,353 mi²) (23th)
Population of Angola: 37,885,849 (41th) - (2024 est.)
Location: South-central Africa
Languages of Angola: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nyaneka 3.4%, Ngangela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanyama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, Other 3.6%  (2014 est.)
Religions of Angola: Christian 92.9%, traditional faiths 5.1%, no religion 1.2%, other 0.8% (2020 est.)
Ethnic groups of Angola: Ovimbundu 37%, Ambundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, other African 21%, Mestiço (mixed European and African) 2%, Asian 2%, European 1% - (2021 est.)
Currency: Angolan kwanza (AOA)
Calling code: (+244)
Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Southern African Development Community

Border countries (4): Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 231 km, Namibia 1,427 km, Zambia 1,065 km.
Coastline: 1,600 km
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean

Administrative divisions of Angola
Angola Map

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

Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium.

Interesting facts:
Angola has the fastest economic growth rate in Africa, mostly due to the rising oil industry.