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Introduction
- Official Name: Republic of Angola
- Government Type: Republic
- Capital: Luanda
- Other Major Cities/Regions: Soyo, Benguela, Namimbe, Huanbo, Menongue
- Size: 1,246,700 sq km
- Climate: the south and along the coast of Luanda is semi-arid, north has both a dry and a rainy season
- Terrain: interior is a plateau, coastal plain is narrow
- Population: 12,263,000
- Ethnic Groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
- Religion: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%
- Language: Official language is Portuguese, Bantu and other African languages
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