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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.angola.org/
Currency:
Kwanza
Bordering Countries:
Congo (Konshasa), Zambia , and Namibia
Major Cities:
Huambo, Lobito, Benguela, and Namibe
Language(s):
Portuguese
Ethnic Groups:
Ovimbundu, Kimbundu, and Bakongo
Natural Resources:
Coffee, sugarcane, cassava, corn, sisal, cotton, tobacco, bananas, fishing, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs oil, diomand, natural gas, copper, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, gold, feldspar, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium brewing, cement manufacture, tobacco products, and textiles
Government:
The country has a multiparty democracy system. A president, a prime minister and council of ministers head Angola executive branch. Angola has a unicameral legislature and a judicial branch with a supreme court. Its legal system is a mixture of Portuguese civil law and traditional law.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Universidade Agostino Neto
The Cathoic University of Angola
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Angola directory
Angola study from US Library of Congress
Angola key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Angola information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Angola information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
AllAfrica.com: Angola - Top News
Angola Peace Monitor
Angolan Mission Observer
Angop
Folha 8
Jornal de Angola
Kwacha Unita
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