The Flag of Angola

The Emblem 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

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

• Climate of Angola
• Ecoregions in Angola
• Protected areas in Angola
• Wildlife of Angola
  • Fauna of Angola
    • Birds of Angola
    • Mammals 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

Regions of Angola

• Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:
• Bengo
• Benguela
• Bié
• Cabinda
• Cuando Cubango
• Cuanza Norte
• Cuanza Sul
• Cunene
• Huambo
• Huíla
• Luanda
• Lunda Norte
• Lunda Sul
• Malanje
• Moxico
• Namibe
• Uíge
• Zaire

Ecoregions of Angola

List of ecoregions in Angola

Administrative divisions of Angola

Administrative divisions of Angola

• Provinces of Angola
  • Municipalities of Angola

Provinces of Angola

Provinces of Angola Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:

• Bengo
• Benguela
• Bié
• Cabinda
• Cuando Cubango
• Cuanza Norte
• Cuanza Sul
• Cunene
• Huambo
• Huíla
• Luanda
• Lunda Norte
• Lunda Sul
• Malanje
• Moxico
• Namibe
• Uíge
• Zaire

Municipalities of Angola

Municipalities of Angola

• Cities of Angola
  • Capital of Angola: Luanda

Demography of Angola

Demographics 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

• Head of state: President of Angola
• Head of government: President of Angola
• Vice President 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

Foreign relations of Angola

• Diplomatic missions in Angola
• Diplomatic missions of Angola

International organization membership

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

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

• Constitution of Angola
• Human rights in Angola
  • LGBT rights in Angola
  • Freedom of religion in Angola
• Law Enforcement in Angola

Military of Angola

Military of Angola

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
• Forces
  • Army of Angola
  • Navy of Angola
  • Air Force of Angola
• Military history of Angola

History of Angola

History of Angola

History of Angola, by period

• Precolonial history
• Colonial history
• War of independence
• Civil War period
• Post-war period

History of Angola, by subject

• History of rail transport in Angola
• History of the Jews in Angola
• Military history of Angola

Culture of Angola

Culture of Angola

• Architecture of Angola
• Cuisine of Angola
• Languages of Angola
• Media in Angola
• National symbols of Angola
  • Coat of arms of Angola
  • Flag of Angola
  • National anthem of Angola
• Demographics of Angola
• Prostitution in Angola
• Public holidays in Angola
• Religion in Angola
  • Christianity in Angola
  • Hinduism in Angola
  • Islam in Angola
  • Judaism in Angola
• World Heritage Sites in Angola: none

Art in Angola

• Cinema of Angola
• Literature of Angola
• Music of Angola
• Television in Angola

Sports in Angola

Sports in Angola

• Angola at the Olympics
• Basketball in Angola
• Football in Angola
  • Angola national football team

Economy and infrastructure of Angola

Economy 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
• Transport in Angola
  • Airports in Angola
  • Rail transport in Angola

Education in Angola

Education in Angola

• History of education in Angola
• List of schools in Angola
• List of universities in Angola

Health in Angola

Health in Angola

• HIV/AIDS in Angola