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Angola is located on the western coast in the southern part of the African continent, sharing its northern border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its eastern border with Zambia, and its southern border with Namibia. The capital city is Luanda.
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  • Population: 12,263,596 (July 2007 est.)
  • Land Area: 1,246,700 sq km
  • Capital City: Luanda
  • Languages: Bantu,  Portuguese(official),  other African languages
  • Religions: 38% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant, 47% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: transitional government
  • Date of independence: 11/11/1975
  • GDP: $53.06 billion (2006 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Angola country page of MSU's globalEDGE.
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