Angola: Ficha informativa
| País | República de Angola |
| Área | 1 247 000 km2 |
| Capital | Luanda |
| Principais cidades | Huambo, Benguela, Lobito |
| Limites | Oceano Atlântico, Congo, República Democrática do Congo, Zâmbia, Namíbia |
| População | 15 490 000, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Taxa cresc pop | 2.7%, 2004-15 (UNDP 2006) |
| Urbanização | 52.7%, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Esperança de Vida | Mulher 42.5 anos, homem 39.6 anos; 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Mortalidade infantil | 154/1000, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Prevalência de HIV/SIDA | 3.7%, 2006 est (UNAIDS 2006) |
| Taxa de escolarização | Mulher 54.2%, homem 82.9%; 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Sistema jurídico | Direito civil português, direito socialista e direito costumeiro (Crime and Society undated) |
| Data da independência | 11 de Novembro de 1975 (de Portugal) |
| PIB | US$47.343 biliões, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| PIB per capita | US$2,984.31, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| Taxa cresc PIB | 14.3%, 2004 est (IMF 2006) |
| Principais exportações | Petróleo e diamantes |
| Moeda | 100 Lwei = 1 Kwanza |
| Desemprego | 60%, 2001 (Angola Peace Action Network undated) |
| Taxa de inflação | 12.9%, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| Dívida externa | 17.4% do PIB, 2006 (IMF 2007) |
| Grupos étnicos | Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestiço 2%, Europeus 1%, outros 22% (Olafsen & Nardin 1998) |
| Línguas | Português (oficial), Koongo, Mbundu, Chokwe, Mbunda, Kwanyama (Gordon 2005) |
| Religião | Cristã 94.1% (Católica Romana 68%), Tradicional africana (exclusiva) 5.0% (Religious Freedom 2001). Muitas pessoas combinam as práticas e crenças cristãs com as tradicionais. |
Referências
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) 2005 Angola: Results-Based Country Strategy Paper (RBCSP) 2005-2007, 5, [www] http://www.afdb.org/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/ AfDB_ADMIN_PG/DOCUMENTS/OPERATIONSINFORMATION/ANGOLA%20ENGL.PDF [PDF document, opens new window].
ANGOLA PEACE ACTION NETWORK UNDATED "Angola", [www] http://www.web.net/~iccaf/humanrights/angolainfo/updatenovdec01.htm [opens new window].
CRIME AND SOCIETY UNDATED "Angola", IN A Comparative Criminology Tour of the World, [www] http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/rwinslow/africa/angola.html [opens new window].
GORDON, RG JR (ed) 2005 "Languages of Angola", IN Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition, Dallas, Texas, SIL International, [www] http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Angola [opens new window].
IMF 2007 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, [www] http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2007/AFR/ENG/sreo0407.pdf, 100 [PDF document, opens new window].
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OLAFSEN, E & NARDIN, F 1998 "The Political Economy of Oil in Angola", Education Assistance Fund, Boston, [www] http://www.aeaf.org/papers/1998-08-ellen-olafsen.htm [opens new window].
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 2001 "Nation profile: Angola", [www] http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Angola/rbodies.html [opens new window].
UNDP 2006 "Angola", IN Human Development Report 2006, [www] http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/data_sheets/cty_ds_AGO.html [opens new window].
UNAIDS 2006 "Angola" [www] http://www.unaids.org/en/Regions_Countries/Countries/angola.asp [opens in window].