Location: |
Southern Africa, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Size: |
1,246,700 sq. km.
(almost twice the size of Texas)
Elevation varies from
sea level to 2,620 meters |
Population: |
12,263,596 (July 2007
est.)
* 0-14 years: 43.7%
* 15-64 years: 53.5%
* 65+ years: 2.8%
Median age: 18 years
Life expectancy: 38 years
HIV / AIDS: 3.9% |
|
Indigenous beliefs 47%
Roman Catholic 38%
Protestant 15% |
Language: |
Portuguese (official)
Bantu
other African languages |
Government: |
Republic
(nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system) |
Capital: |
Luanda |
Independence: |
11 November 1975 (from Portugal) |
