Angola

Official Name:

Republic of Angola (Angola)

Area:

1.246.700 km ²

Population (2007):

12.263.596 inhabitants

Coastline:

1.600 km

Capital:

Luanda

Maritime Ports and terminals:

Cabinda, Luanda, Soyo

Maritime claims:

• Territorial sea: 12 nm
• Contiguous zone: 24 nm
• Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Political divisions:

18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

Language(s):

Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages

National holiday:

Independence Day, 11 November (1975)

Nationality:

Angolan(s)

Official time:

UTC 1.

Member of:

ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Internet country code:

.ao

Economic Profile

Currency:

kwanza (AOA)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD4.400 (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

(2006 est.) USD 28.610.000.000

PIB (Real growth rate:

15% (2006 est.)

GDP (Composition by sector): (2005 est.)

• Agriculture: 9,6%
• Industry: 65,8%
• Services: 24,6%

Labor force:

6.393.000 (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation (2003):

• Agriculture 85%
• Industry y Services 15%

Unemployment rate:

extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

13,2% (2006 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

14,6% del PIB (2006 est.)

Budget:

• Revenues: USD10.980.000.000
• Expenditures: USD9.700.000.000

Public debt:

32,7% of GDP (2006 est.)

Current account balance:

USD7.700.000.000 (2006 est.)(2006 est.)

Exports:

USD 35.530.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

Crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, gas, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton

Exports - Partners:

US 39,8%, China 29,6%, France 7,8%, Chile 5,4%, Taiwan 4,4% (2005)

Imports:

USD 10.210.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods

Imports - partners:

South Korea 20,5%, Portugal 13,4%, US 12,5%, South Africa 7,4%, Brazil 7%, France 5,1%, China 5% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

USD 6.750.000.000 (2006 est.)

Debt - external:

USD 11.240.000.000 (2006)