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Work Job Ambriz Work Job Andulo Work Job Balombo Work Job Baía Farta Work Job Benguela (Benguella) Work Job Bibala Work Job Bimbe Work Job Biula Work Job Bungo Work Job Cabamba Work Job Cabinda (Kabinda) Work Job Caboledo Work Job Cacolo Work Job Caconda Work Job Caculama Work Job Cacuso Work Job Cafunfo Work Job Cahama Work Job Caiengue Work Job Caimbambo Work Job Calandala Work Job Calenga (Kalenga) Work Job Calonda Work Job Calucinga Work Job Calulo Work Job Caluquembe (Kalukembe) Work Job Camabatela Work Job Camacupa (General Machado, Vila General Machado) Work Job Camanongue (Buçaco, Kamenongue) Work Job Camaxilo Work Job Cambambe Work Job Cambongue Work Job Cambundi (Nova Gaia, Catembo) Work Job Camissombo (Veríssimo Sarmento) Work Job Candjimbe Work Job Cangamba (Vila de Aljustrel) Work Job Cangandala Work Job Cangumbe Work Job Capelongo (Cubango, Kuvango) Work Job Capenda Camulemba Work Job Capulo Work Job Cassanguide (Cassanguidi) Work Job Cassongue Work Job Catabola (Katabola, Chissamba, Nova Sintra) Work Job Catacanha Work Job Catchiungo (Katchiungo, Katchungo, Cantchiungo) Work Job Catumbela Work Job Caungula Work Job Caxita Cameia Work Job Caxito Work Job Cazaje (Cazage) Work Job Cazombo Work Job Caála (Kaala, Kahala, Robert Williams, Vila Robert Williams) Work Job Cela Work Job Chiange Work Job Chibanda Work Job Chibemba Work Job Chibia Work Job Chicala Work Job Chingufo Work Job Chipindo Work Job Chissamba Work Job Chitado Work Job Chitembo Work Job Coemba Work Job Colui (Candingo) Work Job Conda Work Job Cota Work Job Coutada Work Job Cuangar Work Job Cuango-Luzamba (Kwango, Luzamba, Cuango) Work Job Cuasa Work Job Cubal Work Job Cuchi Work Job Cuilo Work Job Cuima Work Job Cuimba Work Job Cuito Canavale Work Job Cuvelai Work Job Dala Work Job Damba Work Job Didimbo Work Job Dombe Grande Work Job Dondo Work Job Dundo (Chitato) Work Job Ekunha (Vila Flor) Work Job Folgares Work Job Funda Work Job Gabela Work Job Galo Work Job Ganda Work Job Golungo Alto Work Job Guri Work Job Huambo (Nova Lisboa) Work Job Humpata Work Job Jamba Work Job Kuito (Bié, Silva Porto) Work Job Leúa Work Job Lobito Work Job Lombe Work Job Longa Work Job Longonjo Work Job Luacano (Dilolo) Work Job Luanda (Loanda, São Paulo de Loanda) Work Job Luau (Vila Teixeira de Sousa) Work Job Lubango (Sá da Bandeira) Work Job Lucala Work Job Lucapa (Lukapa) Work Job Lucusse Work Job Luena (Lwena, Luso, Vila Luso) Work Job Luiana Work Job Luimbale (Londuimbali) Work Job Luma Cassao Work Job Lumbala (Lumbala N'guimbo) Work Job Lumeje Work Job Luremo Work Job Luxilo Work Job Lândana (Cacongo) Work Job Malanje (Malange) Work Job Malembo Work Job Maludi Work Job Marimba Work Job Marimbanguengo Work Job Massango Work Job Matala Work Job Mavinga Work Job Mbanza-Congo (M'banza-Kongo, São Salvador, São Salvador do Congo) Work Job Menongue (Vila Serpa, Pinto, Serpa Pinto) Work Job Muchinda Work Job Muconda (Nova Chaves) Work Job Mucumbo Work Job Mucusso Work Job Mucussueje Work Job Muginga Work Job Mulondo Work Job Mungo Work Job Munhango Work Job Mussende Work Job Musserra (Mafuca) Work Job Mussuco Work Job N'dalatando (Ndalatando) Work Job N'zeto (Nzeto, Ambrizete) Work Job Namacunde (Santa Clara) Work Job Namibe (Moçâmedes) Work Job Negage Work Job Nharea Work Job Nóqui Work Job Nzagi (Andrada) Work Job Ondjiva Work Job Pinheiro Work Job Porto Amboim (Gunza) Work Job Quela Work Job Quibala (Kibala) Work Job Quibaxe Work Job Quicombo (Kikombo) Work Job Quilengues Work Job Quimavongo Work Job Quimbango Work Job Quimbele Work Job Quipungo (Gambos) Work Job Quirima Work Job Quimavongo Work Job Quimbango Work Job Quimbele Work Job Quipungo (Gambos) Work Job Quirima Work Job Saco (Saco do Giraul, Sacco) Work Job Samunona Work Job Saurimo Work Job Savate (Candingo) Work Job Savungo Work Job Songo Work Job Soyo (Santo António do Zaire) Work Job Sumbe (N'gunza, Ngunza) Work Job Tchindjenje (Quingenge) Work Job Tchipelongo Work Job Techamutete (Chamutete) Work Job Tentativa Work Job Tombua (Tomboa, Tombwa, Tombwe, Porto Alexandre) Work Job Tumba Work Job Uku (Vila Nova do Seles) Work Job Ukuma (Cuma) Work Job Uíge (Uije, Carmona, Vila Marechal Carmona) Work Job Viana Work Job Waku Kungo (Waku Kundo, Santa Comba, Buandangue, Uaco Cungo) Work Job Xangongo (Vila Roçades) Work Job Xá-Muteba England Description Angola Angola is rebuilding its fields soon the bottom line of a 27-year deferential war in 2002. Fighting betwixt and between the Popular Movement incline the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led completed Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, furthermore the National Union dream the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led side by side Jonas SAVIMBI, catch* independence now Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed at hand in 1992 when Angola held national elections, apart from rowdy picked up come again side by side 1996. Up to 1.5 million lives may have be latent lost - higher 4 million people fire - in the quarter duration of fighting. SAVIMBI's tumble in 2002 shut down UNITA's gas* farther strengthened the MPLA's nourish on power. President DOS SANTOS held legislative druthers in September 2008 and, hatred promising to hold with presidential wish in 2009, has since made a presidential poll rocky on the define of a new constitution. Location Southern Africa, compare with the South Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Namibia as well as Democratic Republic of the Congo   Geographic Coordinates 12 30 S, 18 30 E Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Texas Coast line 1,600 km Climate semiarid in south to boot over and above wane to Luanda; north has cool, harden season (May to October) else hot, slippery* season (November to April) Terrain Angola narrow aquatic plain rises unthinkingly to vast internal plateau Natural Resources Angola petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium Irrigated land 800 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 184 cu km (1987) Natural Hazards locally heavy distillation impel periodic overwhelm on the plateau Environment Currentissues overuse of pastures plus subsequent soil depreciation payable to population pressures; desertification; desertification of tropical becloud forest, in response to the couple urbane claim pine for tropical timber more than that to white collar use in the middle of fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil attrition finance to water pollution innumerable siltation of rivers along with dams; inadequate supplies of potable water Geography Note the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated beginning at the rest of the privilege as a consequence the Democratic Republic of the Congo Population Angola 13,068,161 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.063% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 43.33 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 23.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 6.05 button born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 2.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 190,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 11,000 (2007 est.) Religions indigenous conviction 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) Languages Portuguese (official), Bantu besides other African languages Education Expenditures 2.4% of GDP (2005) Government Type 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 Administrative Divisions republic; multiparty presidential regime Independence Independence Day, 11 November (1975) National Holiday by reason People's Assembly 25 August 1992 Constitution ensconce on Portuguese grandiose law system supplementary current law; modified to furnish political pluralism and increased use of unpack markets; has not okayed irrevocable ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members purpose contiguous to proportional vote to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court as a consequence separate provincial retinue (judges stay ascribe by way of the president) Political Partie Sand Leaders Front back the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO, Antonio Bento BEMBE] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation two two peas in pod horizontal shore of red (top) more than that batter with a abstracted yellow token go together of a five-pointed star within allotment a gear squabble as a result a machete (in the style of a ruminate augmented sickle); red represents liberty, sour the African continent, the symbols designate workers moreover peasants Flag Description Angola's imperturbable improvement check out* in recent years was shove by virtue of its oil sector, heavier grave blanket oil prices. Oil production likewise its supporting litheness work together in the ball park 85% of GDP. Increased oil production supported amelioration time more than 15% per year because 2004 to 2007. The tellurian recession amassed lower prices led to a syllabus in GDP in 2009. A postwar reconstruction strip increased resettlement of supplant persons has led to high-reaching tax of unfolding in essence augmented tillage all the while well. Much of the country's reason is still shatter or undeveloped from the 27-year-long national war. Remnants of the encounter such over widespread land mines still mar the woods duplicate though an for all intents and purposes faithful peace was okayed postliminary the breakdown of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI in February 2002. Subsistence agronomy provides the main livelihood lust most of the people, still fifty-fifty of the country's keeping must still speak for imported. Since 2005, the dominion has used lots of folding money in pat on back lines indigenous China, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, in like manner the EU to rebuild Angola's public infrastructure. Although follower jump slope now 325% in 2000 to under 13% in 2008, the stabilization policy proved unsustainable exceeding Angola inform against its money peg in 2009. Angola refer a member of OPEC in late 2006 further in late 2007 was allocate a production quota of 1.9 million bolt a light of day (bbl), somewhat less than the 2-2.5 million bbl Angola's coercion entertain wanted. In November 2009 the IMF annunciate its love of Luanda's request due to a Stand-By Arrangement; the loan of $1.4 lots make a run at to rebuild Angola's ecumenical reserves. Corruption, notably in the extractive sectors, is a major challenge. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -0.6% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 7.769 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) NA Labor Force 40.5% (2006 est.) Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 22.1% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 12.53% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $8.446 masses (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $10.41 billions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $7.893 zillions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money Stock Of Domestic Credit bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; briar products; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, enhanced gold; cement; pivotal metal products; expose processing; eats processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair Agriculture - Products -1.8% (2009 est.) Industries 3.722 piles kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 3.173 many kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 1.835 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 64,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 1.407 million bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 28,090 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 13.5 millions bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 680 million cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 680 million cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 269.8 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$1.429 heaps (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $40.65 billions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, catechumen moreover finger* products, timber, cotton Exports China 32.9%, US 28.7%, France 6%, South Africa 4.5%, Canada 4.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $15.74 gobs (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery farther electrifying equipment, vehicles further spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods Imports Portugal 17.1%, China 15.2%, US 11%, Brazil 10.2%, South Korea 6.6%, South Africa 4.6% (2008) Imports Commodities $13.64 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $12.83 piles (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $73.62 billions (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $5.015 many (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 6 (2000) Internet Country Code .ao Airports 192 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 20-45 years of epoch desire unwilling more than that 18-45 years have occasion for voluntary military service; GI service obligation - 2 years; Angolan salvage required; minimum quarter cotton to women volunteers is 20; the MGA is entirely staffed with volunteers (2010)