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Angola Country Profile
*Note: All figures are 2003 unless stated otherwise.
| Area |
1,246,700 sq km |
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| Capital |
Luanda |
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| Currency |
New kwanza |
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| Population (2002) |
13,896,000 |
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| Population Growth Rate |
1.97% |
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| Birth Rate |
45.57 births/1,000 population |
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| Death Rate |
25.83 deaths/1,000 population |
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| Infant Mortality Rate |
193.82 deaths/1,000 live births |
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| Life Expectancy at Birth |
36.96 years |
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| Ethnic Groups |
Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and
Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% |
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| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% |
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| Languages |
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages |
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| Literacy |
42% |
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| GNI* (2002) |
$660 |
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| Population Below Poverty Line |
? |
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| 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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| Debt - external |
$12 billion |
* National Income in United States dollars per citizen.
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