Angola shares a border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. Its narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau.
People who live in Angola are known as Angolans, which is also the adjective used to describe an item from this country. As of July 2011, there were 13.3 million people in Angola. The main ethnic groups that make up Angola include Ovimbundu (37%), Kimbundu (25%), and Bakongo (13%). Though Portuguese is the official language, Bantu and other African languages are also spoken. At 47%, most Angolans practice indigenous beliefs, while others practice Roman Catholicism (38%) and Protestantism (15%).
The country's official name is the Republic of Angola. The capital is Luanda, and the country is made up of 18 provinces. Though Angola gained independence from Portugal in November 1975, a constitution was not adopted until 1992. The constitution can be found here at Constitution Finder. The current president is Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. Information about the leaders of Angola's government can be found here. The currency is the kwanza (abbreviated AOA), which stands at 92.08 AOA per USD as of 2010.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Angola, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Angola, U.S. Department of State
Angola 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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