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Angola

Intel Reports:

No Reports Found

IIR Reports:

No Reports Found

Projection:

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.

Geography:

Location:

12 30 S, 18 30 E

Capital City:

Luanda

History:

National Holidays:

Independence Day, 11 November (1975)

Significant Dates:

November 11, 1975: Independence Day

March 13, 1966: Founding of UNITA
The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was founded.

March 15, 1962: Founding of the FNLA
The National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) was founded.

February 04, 1961: MPLA Anniversary
Beginning of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) struggle for independence from Portugal.

December 10: Founding of the MPLA
The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was founded.

September 17: Day of the National Hero
Honors former president Agostinho Neto.

August 01: Armed Forces Day

Government:

Current Form of Government:

transitional government, nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system

Current Leader:

Not Recorded

Recent Changes in Government (election, assassination, etc.):

Not Recorded

People:

Languages:

Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages

Ethnic Groups:

Not Recorded

Religions:

indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)

Population:

10,366,031 (July 2001 est.)

Life Expectancy:

Not Recorded

Birth Rate:

46.54 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death Rate:

24.68 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS Rate:

2.78% (1999 est.)

Economics:

Economic Information:

Angola is an economy in disarray because of a quarter century of nearly continuous warfare. Despite its abundant natural resources, output per capita is among the world's lowest. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 85% of the population. Oil production and the supporting activities are vital to the economy, contributing about 45% to GDP and 90% of exports. Violence continues, millions of land mines remain, and many farmers are reluctant to return to their fields. As a result, much of the country's food must still be imported. To fully take advantage of its rich resources - gold, diamonds, extensive forests, Atlantic fisheries, and large oil deposits - Angola will need to end its conflict and continue reforming government policies. Despite the increase in the pace of civil warfare in late 1998, the economy grew by an estimated 5% in 2000. The government introduced new currency denominations in 1999, including 1 and 5 kwanza notes. Internal strife discourages investment outside of the petroleum sector, which is producing roughly 800,000 barrels of oil per day. Angola has entered into a Staff Monitored Program (SMP) with the IMF. Continued growth depends on sharp cuts in inflation, further economic reform, and a lessening of fighting.