Outline of Angola

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Angola:

Angola – country in southern Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy has on average grown at a two-digit pace since the 1990s, especially since the end of the civil war. In spite of this, standards of living remain low, and life expectancy and infant mortality rates in Angola are among the worst-ranked in the world.^[1]

General reference

Pronunciation: /ænˈɡoʊlə/
Common English country name: Angola
Official English country name: The Republic of Angola
Common endonym(s): A
Official endonym(s): A
Adjectival(s): Angolan
Demonym(s): Angolans
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

Geography of Angola

Angola is: a country
Population of Angola: 33,086,278 people - 42nd most populous country
Area of Angola: 1,246,700 km² - 23rd largest country
Atlas of Angola

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:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - Middle Africa
  - Southern Africa
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

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

Environment of Angola

Natural geographic features of Angola

Glaciers in Angola: None ^[2]
Islands of Angola
Rivers of Angola
World Heritage Sites in Angola: None

Regions of Angola

Government and politics of Angola

Politics of Angola

Form of government: presidential republic
Capital of Angola: Luanda
Elections in Angola
- Angolan presidential elections
  - 1992
  - 2009
- Angolan parliamentary elections
  - 1980
  - 1986
  - 1992
  - 2008
  - 2012
  - 2017
Political parties in Angola

Branches of the government of Angola

Government of Angola

Executive branch of the government of Angola

Legislative branch of the government of Angola

National Assembly of Angola (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Angola

Court system of Angola

Foreign relations of Angola

International organization membership

The Republic of Angola is a member of:^[3]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
União Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Angola is one of only seven U.N. members which is not a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Law and order in Angola

Law of Angola

Military of Angola

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Angola
Forces
Military history of Angola

History of Angola

History of Angola, by period

History of Angola, by subject

Culture of Angola

Art in Angola

Sports in Angola

Economy and infrastructure of Angola

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 61st (sixty first)
Agriculture in Angola
Banking in Angola
- National Bank of Angola
Communications in Angola
- Internet in Angola
Companies of Angola
Currency of Angola: Kwanza
- ISO 4217: AQA
Energy in Angola
- Energy in Angola
Health in Angola
- Health care in Angola
Mining in Angola
Angola Stock Exchange and Derivatives
Tourism in Angola
- Visa policy of Angola
Transport in Angola
- Airports in Angola
- Rail transport in Angola

Education in Angola

Health in Angola

References

^ (in English) Life expectancy at birth www.cia.gov (2009)
^ 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.
^ "Angola". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

[1]

Wikimedia Atlas of Angola

The World Factbook

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 Archived 2006-04-25 at the Wayback Machine (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) – The state-owned daily newspaper in Angola
400 Years Ago – Washington Post news story on the possible fate of the first African slaves taken to US.
[2] – "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. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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
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 Organization: Angola

Other

[1] (in English) Life expectancy at birth www.cia.gov (2009)

[2] 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.

[CIA_World_Factbook-3] "Angola". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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