| Republic of Angola República de Angola (Portuguese)
Repubilika ya Ngola (Kikongo, Kimbundu, Umbundu)
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Anthem: Angola Avante! (Portuguese)
Forward Angola!
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Capital
(and largest city) | Luanda
8°50′S13°20′E / 8.833°S 13.333°E / -8.833; 13.333 |
| Official language(s) | Portuguese |
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| Recognised national languages | Kikongo, Chokwe, Umbundu, Kimbundu, Ganguela, Kwanyama |
| Ethnic groups (2000) | 36% Ovimbundu
25% Ambundu
13% Bakongo
22% other Africans
2% Mestiço
1% Chinese
1% European (estimates) |
| Demonym | Angolan |
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| Government | Unitarypresidential republic |
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| - | President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| - | Vice President | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Independence |
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| - | from Portugal | 11 November 1975 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 1,246,700 km2 (23rd)
481,354 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 18,498,000[1][2] |
| - | census | (scheduled for 2013) |
| - | Density | 14.8/km2 (199th)
38.4/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $115.679 billion[3] (64th) |
| - | Per capita | $5,894[3] (107th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $100.948 billion[3] (61st) |
| - | Per capita | $5,144[3] (91st) |
| Gini (2000) | 59[4] (high) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.486 (low) (148th) |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) |
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| Time zone | WAT(UTC+1) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | AO |
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| Internet TLD | .ao |
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| Calling code | +244 |
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