AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS. | ATLAS

Angola
República de Angola


  • Capital: Luanda
  • Population: 10,342,899
  • Population Density: 21 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%
  • Official Language(s): Portuguese
  • Religious Beliefs: Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%, indigenous beliefs 47%
  • Area: 481,354 square miles
  • Topography: Primarily a plateau located 3,000 to 5,000 feet above sea lavel. A temperate highland lies in the west-central region, desert to the south and tropical rain forest covering Cabinda.

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