(WIPO code: AO) (latest review February 2022)
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Angola
General Information
Area
1,246,700 sq. km.
Population
33.6 million (estimated July 2021).
Capital
Luanda.
Language
Portuguese (official).
Currency
Kwanza (AOA).
Imports
(2020): U.S.$ 15.12 billion.
Exports
(2020): U.S.$ 21 billion.
Agriculture
Bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, cassava (manioc), tobacco, vegetables, plantains, livestock, forest products, fish.
Industries
Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium and gold, cement, basic metal products, fish processing, food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar, textiles, ship repair.
General Remarks
This former Portuguese colony became independent on November 11, 1975.