Angola#
Bantu-speaking people settled in the area now called Angola in 6 th century A.D.; by the 10 th century various Bantu groups had established kingdoms, of which Kongo became the most powerful.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017).
Facts#
Capital |
Luanda |
Region |
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Area |
total : 1,246,700 sq km; land: 1,246,700 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
38,984,796 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.); note : shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census |
Currency |
kwanza (AOA) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.ao |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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