The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Geography————

      Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean,

       between Namibia and Zaire

      Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E

      Map references: Africa

      Area:

       total area: 1,246,700 sq km

       land area: 1,246,700 sq km

       comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Texas

      Land boundaries:

       total: 5,198 km

       border countries: Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Zaire 2,511 km,

       Zambia 1,110 km

      Coastline: 1,600 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 20 nm

      International disputes: none

      Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has

       cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to

       April)

      Terrain: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior

       plateau

       lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Moro de Moco 2,620 m

      Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates,

       copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium

      Land use:

       arable land: 2%

       permanent crops: 0%

       meadows and pastures: 23%

       forest and woodland: 43%

       other: 32%

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Environment:

       current issues: population pressures contributing to overuse of

       pastures and subsequent soil erosion; desertification; deforestation

       of tropical rain forest attributable to the international demand for

       tropical timber and domestic use as a fuel; deforestation

       contributing to loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to

       water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate

       supplies of potable water

       natural hazards: locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on

       the plateau

       international agreements: party to - Law of the Sea; signed, but not

       ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification

      Geographic note: Cabinda is separated from rest of country by Zaire

      People———

      Population: 10,342,899 (July 1996 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 45% (male 2,340,804; female 2,275,689)

       15–64 years: 53% (male 2,748,417; female 2,706,295)

       65 years and over: 2% (male 128,067; female 143,627) (July 1996 est.)

      Population growth rate: 2.68% (1996 est.)

      Birth rate: 44.58 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Death rate: 17.66 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Net migration rate: −0.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female

       all ages: 1.02 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 138.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.8 years male: 44.65 years female: 49.06 years (1996 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 6.35 children born/woman (1996 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Angolan(s)

       adjective: Angolan

      Ethnic divisions: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%,

       mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other

       22%

      Religions: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant

       15% (est.)

      Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages

      Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

       total population: 42%

       male: 56%

       female: 28%

      Government—————

      Name of country: conventional long form: Republic of Angola conventional short form: Angola local long form: Republica de Angola local short form: Angola former: People's Republic of Angola

      Data code: AO

      Type of government: transitional government nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system

      Capital: Luanda

      Administrative 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

      Independence: 11 November 1975 (from Portugal)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 11 November (1975)

      Constitution: 11 November СКАЧАТЬ