ANGOLA

Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with Republic of the Congo. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most significant. The country is nominally a democracy and is formally named the Republic of Angola.

Capital:
- Luanda
Area:
- Total: 1,246,700 km² (23rd) 481,354 sq mi
- Water (%): negligible
Independence:
- from Portugal: November 11, 1975v
Official languages:
- Portuguese; Kongo
Population:
- 2005 estimate: 15,941,000 (61st)
- 1970 census: 5,646,166
- Density: 13/km² (199th) 34/sq mi