Angola
Angola is one of Africa's major Oil producers.It is now striving to tackle the physical, social and political legacy of a 27-year civil war that ravaged the country after independence. Oil exports and foreign loans have spurred economic growth and have fueled a reconstruction boom.
| Source: World Statistics Pocket Book - United Nations | ||
| Summary Statistics | ||
| Full Name | The Republic of Angola | |
| Region | Central Africa | |
| Capital | Luanda | |
| Surface Area | 1.25m sq km (481,354 sq miles) | |
| Population | 20.2 million (UN, 2012) | |
| Major Languages | Portuguese (official), Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo | |
| Major Religion | Christianity | |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) | |
| Main Exports | Oil, diamonds, minerals, coffee, fish, timber | |
| International Dialing Code | +244 | |
| Economic Indicators | ||
| GDP (Million Current US $) | 2011 | 104,332 |
| GDP – Growth Rate at Constant 2005 prices (Annual %) | 2011 | 3.9 |
| GDP per Capita (Current US $) | 2011 | 5,318.0 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 2011 | 15.3 |
| BOP – Current Account (Million US $) | 2011 | ... |
| CPI (2000 = 100) | 2011 | 3,901 |
| Labor force participation, adult female pop. (%) | 2011 | 62.9 |
| Labor force participation, adult male pop. (%) | 2011 | 77.1 |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) | 2011 | 14.8 |
| Exports (Million US$) | 2011 | ... |
| Imports (Million US$) | 2011 | ... |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) | 2011 | ... |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) | 2011 | ... |
| Social Indicators | ||
| Population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.7 |
| Urban population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 4.0 |
| Rural population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 0.8 |
| Urban population (%) | 2012 | 60.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Females and Males, years) | 2010-2015 | 53.2/50.2 |
| Infant mortality rate (Per 1 000 live births) | 2010-2015 | 96.2 |
| Fertility rate, total (Live births per woman) | 2010-2015 | 5.1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2006-2012 | 3.5 |
| Environment | ||
| Threatened species | 2012 | 123 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2010 | 47.0 |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) | 2009 | 26,634/1.4 |