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Complete details about Angola in Africa with capital city Luanda
| Country Name | Angola (Angola) |
| Country Code | AGO |
| Capital City | Luanda |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Central Africa |
| Independence Year | 1975 |
| Population | 12878000 |
| Surface Area | 1246700.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 38.3 years |
| GNP | 6648.0 (old 7984.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Ambo (2.4%) Chokwe (4.2%) Kongo (13.2%) Luchazi (2.4%) Luimbe-nganguela (5.4%) Luvale (3.6%) Mbundu (21.6%) Nyaneka-nkhumbi (5.4%) Ovimbundu (37.2%) |
Major Cities |
Luanda, Luanda (population 2022000) Huambo, Huambo (population 163100) Lobito, Benguela (population 130000) Benguela, Benguela (population 128300) Namibe, Namibe (population 118200) |
Angola's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 22 May 2012 11:01:58 -0700 | |
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LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Angolan crude for July loading started trading while the July loading programme for Nigerian barrels emerged, traders said on Tuesday. Price details were not clear at the start of the July dealing. read full story |
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| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 02:16:51 -0700 | |
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Angolan security forces frequently abuse irregular migrants during expulsions from Angola, including sexual violence and other degrading and inhuman treatment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 50-page report, "'If You Come Back ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Voice of America | Tue, 22 May 2012 05:01:40 -0700 | |
| Human Rights Watch: Stop Abuse of Congolese Migrants in Angola read full story | ||
| Publisher: NECN | Mon, 21 May 2012 00:51:01 -0700 | |
| Rights group accuses Angola forces of rapes read full story | ||
| Publisher: Capital FM Kenya | Mon, 21 May 2012 02:20:24 -0700 | |
| Angola accused of rape, torture in DR Congo expulsions read full story | ||
| Publisher: Inter Press Service | Mon, 21 May 2012 07:36:50 -0700 | |
| Calls for Angola to Investigate Abuse of Congolese Migrants read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sky News Australia | Sun, 20 May 2012 15:17:54 -0700 | |
| Angola accused of rape, torture in Congo read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:40:54 -0700 | |
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By Alvine Kapitako, 22 May 2012 Windhoek ? The second group of 191 Angolan refugees residing at the Osire refugee camp in the Otjozondjupa Region are expected to leave for Angola today, as part of the tripartite voluntary repatriation campaign ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Southern Times | Mon, 21 May 2012 04:18:36 -0700 | |
| Exile ends a decade after war read full story | ||
| Publisher: Monsters and Critics.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 11:14:23 -0700 | |
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The gnarliest prison in the South will be the location for Animal Planet groundbreaking new series ? Louisiana Lockdown, premiering Friday, June 1, at 10 PM ET/PT, set inside one of the country's largest maximum-security penitentiaries, Angola Prison. read full story |
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