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Angola

Overview
Diamond dust beaches, almost virgin wildlife parks and Africas second largest waterfall; Angola holds a lure that few other places can match. And with a landmark 2002 ceasefire ushering in a new era of peace and economic stability, opportunities for explo
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Capital: Luanda
Official languages: Portuguese
Regional languages: Kongo, Chokwe, South Mbundu, Mbundu
Government:Presidential republic
President:José E. dos Santos
Vice President:Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
Independence:November 11, 1975Â, PortugalÂ
Population:15,941,000
Currency:Kwanza (AOA)
Description:Diamond dust beaches, almost virgin wildlife parks and Africas second largest waterfall; Angola holds a lure that few other places can match. And with a landmark 2002 ceasefire ushering in a new era of peace and economic stability, opportunities for explo
Location:Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the
Area:1 246 700 sq_km
Natural Resource petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
Internet Code:.ao


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