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DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS
  
Official name: Republic of Angola
Capital: Luanda
Independence: 11 November 1975
Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
Internet Radio: AO
Indicative telephone: +244
Timezone GMT +1
Location: West Coast of Africa
Superifície: 1,246,700 Km2
Division Admnistrativa: 18 provincias/163 Municipalities

Provinces (Capitals): Bengo (Caxito), Benguela (Benguela), Bié (Kuito), Cabinda (Cabinda), Cunene (Ondjiva), Huambo (Huambo), Huíla (Lubango), Luanda (Luanda), Lunda-Norte (Dundo ), Lunda-Sul (Saurimo), Kuando-Kubango (Menongue), Kwanza-Norte (N'Dalatando), Kwanza-Sul (Sumbe), Moxico (Luena), Malanje (Malanje), Namibe (Namibe), Uíge (Uíge ), Zaire Mbanza Kongo).

Borders: W - Atlantic Ocean; N - Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo; E - Republic of Zambia; S - Republic of Namibia.
Extended Border: Land - 4,837 km; Seas - 1.600 km.
Climate: Tropical with two seasons. Cacimbo (fresh and dry) from May to September and rainfall (warmer) from October to April.
Population: About 14 million people.
Main Ethnicity: Ovimbundo, Kimbundo, Bakongo, Tchowe, Nyaneka, Ovambo, and Nganguela Herero.
Official Language: Portuguese.
Main national languages: Umbundo, Kimbundo, Kikongo, Tchokwe, Fiote, Kwanhama.
Religion: Tribal (Traditional), Catholics, Protestants.
Natural resources: Petroleum, diamonds, iron, copper, uranium, phosphate, Gold, Silver, among others.
Products: Coffee, bananas, sugar cane, wood, tobacco, Sisal, Corn, Cotton, Livestock, Fisheries.
Major Ports: Luanda, Lobito and Namibe.

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS

Fixed date: Meaning
    
January 01 New Year
January 04 Day of the Martyrs of Colonial Repression
04 February Top of Army National Fraud
March 08 International Women's Day
April 04 Day of Peace and National Reconciliation
01 May International Labor Day
May 25 Day in Africa
June 01 International Day of the Child
September 17th Day of the Founder of the Nation and the National Hero
November 02 Day of Finados
November 11 Day of National Independence
December 25 Christmas Day and Family
    
Mobile Data
    
February Carnival
Mar Friday
Easter March 
  
  
  
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