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Angola: key facts and figures
Angola has 37.9 million people, Portuguese as an official language, the Angolan Kwanza and 15 public holidays a year. It ranks 7th of 194 countries for children per woman.
37.9 millionpeople
AOAcurrency
Portugueseofficial language
+244calling code
Rightdriving side
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Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
37.9 millionPopulation
- Annual change+3.09%
- Fertility rate5 per woman#7
- Aged 65 and over2.85%#177
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$3,130Output per person
- Total economy$122.2 billion#67
- Real growth+3.1%#97
- Inflation20.2%#12
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.616Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.360#141
- Life expectancy64.6 years#166
- Mean schooling6 years#154
Currency
what money is used and its official code
Angolan KwanzaCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeAOA
- SymbolAOA
- CapitalLuanda
Languages
which languages hold official status
PortugueseOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type FPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+244
- Time zoneAfrica/Luanda
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
15Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year
- Jan 2Day off for New Year Observed
- Feb 4Liberation Movement Day
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
41%Internet use
- E-government index0.415#156
- Global rank#156
- E-government groupMiddle
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
Coastal countryPhysical setting
- Highest pointMorro de Môco
- ClimateAngola's climate is tropical in the north, cooler at elevation across the central plateau and increasingly dry toward the southwest under the influence of the Benguela Current.
Education
how the school system is structured
Grades 1 to 9Compulsory stage
- PrimaryGrades 1 to 6
- First secondary cycleGrades 7 to 9
- Adult literacy72.6%*
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