ANGOLA ANGOLA REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 11 1975 FROM PORTUGAL DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION NOVEMBER 11 1975 POPULATION 11177537 1999 EST AREA 481354 SQ MI CAPITAL LUANDA FORM OF GOVERNMENT TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT NOMINALLY A MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY WITH A STRONG PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM NATURAL RESOURCES DIAMONDS OIL IRON ORE PHOSPHATE FELDSPAR GOLD BAUXITE COPPER URANIUM MAIN INDUSTRIES MINING PETROLEUM PROCESSING FOOD PROCESSING BREWING TEXTILES SUGAR REFINING CEMENT AGRICULTURE CASSAVA EDIBLE ROOT CORN PLANTAINS FRUIT MILK SWEET POTATOES CITRUS FRUITS MILLET POTATOES BEANS SUGARCANE SISAL FIBROUS PLANT COFFEE PALM OIL CATTLE CURRENCY NEW KWANZA GDP 11 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 1000 1998 EST LANGUAGES PORTUGUESE OFFICIAL BANTU OTHER AFRICAN LANGUAGES RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY ROMAN CATHOLICISM PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS TRADITIONAL AFRICAN BELIEF SYSTEMS LITERACY RATE 42 LIFE EXPECTANCY 46 YEARS MALE 51 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 43 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 16 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
