 Angola — (ang gō´lə) |
About The People
Did You Know... Angola is the seventh largest country in Africa. »» More
Eating & Recipes... Cassava is the most important food in Angola. It can be made into flou »» More
In Their Language... Portuguese is the official language spoken in Angola therefore »» More
Fashion... Angolans express their artistic sense by creating beautiful hairstyles and »» More
Socializing... In Angola , a regional or tribal sense of identity is often more important »» More
Family... Most of the people in Angola live in simple wooden or clay houses. In the »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is the most popular sport in Angola. Boys of all ages play it »» More
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Angola History
In 1482, when the Portuguese first landed in what is now northern
Angola, they encountered the Kingdom of the Congo, which stretched from
modern Gabon in the north to the Kwanza River in the south. Mbanza
Congo, the capital, had a population of 50,000 people. South of this
kingdom were various important »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Luanda
Population: 13,068,161
GDP: $114,400,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 1,246,700 (sq km) 481,351 (sq mi)
Currency: kwanza
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