Angola

Republic of Angola
ISO: AO / null Republica de Angola

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Luanda
Population (2024)
N/A
Total Area
1,246,700 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
presidential republic
Independence
11 November 1975 (from Portugal)

🌍 Geography

Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 1,246,700 km²
Land Area 1,246,700 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 5,369 km
Coastline 1,600 km

Bordering Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 (N/A km)
646 km (of which (225 km)
427 km; Zambia 1 (N/A km)
065 km (N/A km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau

Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) N/A
World Rank #null
Growth Rate null%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age null years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate null per 1,000
Death Rate null per 1,000

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

middle-income, oil-dependent African economy; widespread poverty; rising inflation and currency depreciation; seeking diversification through agricultural production; significant corruption in public institutions; major infrastructure investments from China and US; exited OPEC in 2023

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) $80.40 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 16.4%
Industry 44.2%
Services 39.3%

Major Industries

petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type presidential republic
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Independence Day, 11 November (1975)

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11