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Directories | Angola

Republic of Angola
Angola embassy in Beijing, China 1-8-1, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building Tel: +86-10-65326968, 65326839 Fax: +86-10-65326992, 65326970	China embassy in Luanda, Angola RUA PRESIDENTE HOUARI BOUMEDIENNE NO.196-200, MIRAMAR LUANDA, ANGOLA P.O. CAIXA POSTAL 52 LUANDA ANGOLA Tel: 00244-2-441683, 444658 Fax: 00244-2-444185 Email: SHIGUAN@NETANGOLA.COM; CHINAEMB_AO@MFA.GOV.CN

Introduction

Angola is situated on the west coast of Africa, and is bordered on the north by Congo and north and northeast by Zaire, on the Southeast by Zambia and on the south by Namibia and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.

The country's landscape consists mainly of broad tablelands varying from 3,000 to 5,000ft in altitude; a high plateau in the south ranges from 4,000 to 7,000 ft. The highest point in Angola is Mount Moco (8,569ft) in the Bengula region and Mount Navil (8,133ft) in the Cuanza Sul.

Other Information
Capital City	Luanda
Independence Day	11 November 1975
Government Type	Republic
Population	10,978,552
Total Area	1,246,700 sq km
Languages	Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Religions	Local religions 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%
Life expectancy	36.79
Currency	kwanza (AOA)
GDP per capita (USD)	1,900
Industries	petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles

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