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Angola

Angola

Capital: Luanda

GPS: 8°50′S, 13°20′E

Time Zone: UTC +1

Government: Presidential Republic

Head of State: José E. dos Santos

Parliament: Unicameral

Neighbours: Angola borders Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean.

Surface Area: 1,246,700 km²
Land: 1,246,700 km²
Water: 0 km²

Main Political Parties: Liberal Democratic Party or PLD; National Front for the Liberation of Angola or FNLA [disputed between Ngola KABANGU and Lucas NGONDA]; National Union for the Total Independence of Angola or UNITA (largest opposition party); Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola or MPLA (ruling party in power since 1975); Social Renewal Party or PRS

Population: 12,531,357 (July 2008 est)
Population Growth:
2.136% (2008 est)
Population Density:
12.8/km²
Main Ethnic Groups:
Ovimbundu ~37%, Kimbundu ~25%, Bakongo ~13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) ~2%, European ~1%, other ~22%
Main Languages:
Portuguese, Bantu and other African languages

Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
GNI (Atlas Method):
US$32.4 billion (2006)
GNI Per Capita:
US$1,980 (2006)
GDP (Current US$):
44,033 million
GDP Growth (Growth Annual %):
11.1% (2000-06)
HDI:
162
Inflation, GDP Deflator:
68.2% (2000-06)
Agriculture, Value Added (% GDP):
7%
Industry, Value Added (% GDP):
74%
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP):
19%
Exports:
US$ 35,100 million (2006)
Imports:
US$ 11,600 million (2006)
Total External Debt:
US$ 11,755 million (2005)
Time Required to Start Business:
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Investment Climate:  See Country Report
Driver of Growth:  See Country Report
Top Investors:  See Country Report
Spheres of Power and Influence:  See Country Report

Security Spending:  See Country Report
Arms Imports:  See Country Report
Arms Exports:  See Country Report
Size of Army:  See Country Report
Size of Police Force:  See Country Report
Judicial System:  See Country Report

Conflict History: See Country Report
Arms Trading: See Country Report
National Threats: See Country Report
Foreign Policy: See Country Report
Terrorist Threats: See Country Report

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