Country facts:
Official name:
Republic of Angola
Area: 1,246,700 sq.km.
Population: 15.5 million (est. 2005).
Form of government: Republic.
Capital: Luanda (5 million).
Language: Portuguese (official), Ovimbundu, Kimbundu, Bakongo, and others.
Religion: Roman Catholic 68%, various Protestant 20%, indigenous beliefs 12%.
Currency: Kwanza
GDP per capita (USD): 3,399 (2006)
Industries: Oil and gas, diamonds, mining, cement, basic metal products, fish processing, food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar refining, textiles.
Time differance from Norway: Summer none, winter, 1 hour