Angola
Republica de Angola

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government: President, National Assembly (elections postponed by civil war)

Population: 11,177,537 (28% urban)

Total area: 1,246,700 sq. km

Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu, Umbundu

Religions: Roman Catholic (36%), traditional beliefs

Per capita GDP: $1,000 p.a.

Exports: $3.4bn; oil, diamonds, petroleum products, gas

Literacy: 42%

Life expectancy: 47.9 years (50.8f, 46.1m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Angola

[Atlapedia Online] - Angola

[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Angola

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Angola

[Index on Africa] country page - Angola

[Nation by Nation] country data - Angola - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Angola - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[World Skip] country data - Angola

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Government of the Republic of Angola

Governments on the WWW - Angola - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Comissão Constitucional (Constitutional Assembly) - element of the National Assembly

Empresa Nacional de Correlos e Telegrafos (Post and Telegraph)

Inter-Government:

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

Environment:

Kissama Foundation - promotes the conservation of natural resources

Political groups:

UNITA (União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola) (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola)

Development & assistance:

European Union Development Programme - Angola

VVAF (Vietnam Vets of America) in Angola - established the Regional Community Rehabilitation Center in Luena, with funding from USAID, which assists landmine survivors by manufacturing and fitting prostheses, and providing rehabilitative care

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

 

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Focus on Angola (Dublin) - social , economical, political & military issues

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Angola

Social development:

[World Bank] country brief - Angola

[OneWorld.net] country database - Angola - news articles selected from around the world

[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Angola

[UNHCR] country Profile - Angola

[IRINnews.org] news archive - Angola - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

[Africa Confidential] magazine articles on Angola

Human rights:

[Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Angola

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Angola] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Social development:

[Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Angola

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Angola

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Angola - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Angola

[Freedom House] Report 2000 - Angola

Transparency International Corruption Index

[Political Resources] - Angola

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Angola - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Angola

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation