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GENERAL INFORMATION IOC Code: ANG Country: Angola Continent: Africa President: J.E dos Santos Capital: Luanda Largest City: Luanda Currency: Kwanza (AOA) Official languages: Portuguese Motto: United virtue is stronger
POPULATION
(1 January 2005) Population: 15 941 000 GDP/inhabitant (US $): 2 813 Density (inhabitants/km2): 13 Average age (in years): Life expectancy (in years):
COMMUNICATION Internet code: .ao Calling code: +244
DESCRIPTION
Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with Congo-Brazzaville. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most relevant. The country is nominally a democracy and is formally named the Republic of Angola.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
IOC Code: ANG
