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Angola
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| Short Information | Capital: Luanda
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Kwanza (AOA) | |
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 General details about Angola |  CAPITAL CITY OF Angola: Luanda
LANGUAGE OF Angola: Portuguese
CURRENCY OF Angola: Kwanza (AOA)
COMMENTS ABOUT Angola: Angola is a country in Central Africa.
Cities - Luanda (capital), Benguela, Huambo, Lobito, Lubango, Namibe, Kuito
Electricity - Officially 220V 50Hz. U.S. and Canadian travelers should pack an adapter for these outlets. Also, be aware of the power related problems in Angola. If you plan to rent a house, you for sure should rent a house with a generator. Power outages are quite frequent.
Visa - All nationalities must get a visa prior to arrival. Your passport must be valid for another six months minimum and contain two blank pages.
Eat - mainly on fish, cassava products, spicy stews, fresh lobster, Tropical fruit. Generally, all restaurants accept USD in cash and none accept credit cards.
Calling code - 244
CLIMATE OF Angola: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
RELIGION OF Angola: Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
POPULATION OF Angola: 10,978,552 (July 2004 est.)
Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Angola: Angola has been an economy in disarray because of a quarter century of nearly continuous warfare. An apparently durable peace was established after the death of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI on February 22, 2002, but consequences from the conflict continue including the impact of wide-spread land mines. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 85% of the population. Oil production and the supporting activities are vital to the economy, contributing about 45% to GDP and more than half of exports. Much of the country's food must still be imported. To fully take advantage of its rich natural resources - gold, diamonds, extensive forests, Atlantic fisheries, and large oil deposits - Angola will need to continue reforming government policies and to reduce corruption. While Angola made progress in bringing inflation down further, from 325% in 2000 to about 106% in 2002, the government has failed to make sufficient progress on reforms recommended by the IMF such as increasing foreign exchange reserves and promoting greater transparency in government spending. Increased oil production supported 7% GDP growth in 2003.
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