Angola Population: 10,978,552 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Luanda [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Angola
Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) provided for the integration of former UNITA insurgents into the government and armed forces. A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. The death of insurgent leader Jonas SAVIMBI in 2002 and a subsequent cease-fire with UNITA may bode well for the country.

The Angolan Flag Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle).

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Some interesting facts and figures about Angola. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 1.93% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 36.06 yrs - Male     • 37.55 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 96,300 (2003) Televisions:     • 150,000 (1997) Radios:     • 630,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .ao Did you know ... People from Angola are called Angolans