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Angola Size of country in square miles Angola: 481,354 square miles U.S.A.: 3,794,100 square miles Population density in people per square mile: Angola: 27.15 people per sq. mile USA: 81.77 people per sq. mile Gross Domestic Product per capita: Angola: $5,385 U.S.A:$45,592 Political and physical map of Angola: Image of their flag: The star symbolizes internationalism and progress, the machete symbolizes agricultural workers, the half of the cogwheel symbolizes industrial workers. Life expectancy: Angola male: 45 yrs. Female: 49 yrs. USA male: 77 yrs. Female: 81 yrs. Birth rate: Angola 43.33 births/1,000 population USA 13.83 births/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: Angola: 180 USA: 6 Languages spoken Portuguese is the official language of Angola it is used in the government, schools, and commerce. Most urban and very few rural speak Portuguese. Monetary Unit: Kwanza Type of Government:

Republic; multiparty presidential regime. America and Angola both have the same voting age (18) in Angola’s government they have 220 members USA has 535 members. Political Leader: President and prime minister current president José Eduardo dos Santos and current prime minister Antonio Paulo Kassoma. Religions practiced: Mostly Christian and catholic Literacy Rate: Angola male: 83% female: 54% USA male: 99% Female: 99% Economic Summary : Angola has natural resources of oil, gold, diamonds, iron, timber, and fish. Angola heavily relies on the oil industry. Oil is half of the GPD and 90 percent of the exports. Angola is the second largest oil producer in south Saharan next to Nigeria. Brief history: Beginning in the 6th century A.D. Bantu groups migrated south over the Congo River. Displacing and integrating with existing population. At the end of 15th century Portuguese explorers arrived, encountering powerful societies such as the kingdoms of Congo and Ndongo. Angola got its name from the Ndongo ruler ngola. The Portuguese enslaved humans for trading and they sent captive to colonies of America. When slavery was established in the 19th century most of Angola was established in the 19th century most of Angola was depopulated. Citations to: Flicker cc/ Angola Culture grams CIA world fact book University of Austin