(WIPO code: AO) (latest review April 2021)
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Angola
General Information
Area
1,246,700 sq. km.
Population
32.5 million (estimated July 2020).
Capital
Luanda.
Language
Portuguese (official).
Currency
Kwanza (AOA).
Imports
(estimated 2017): U.S.$ 19.5 billion.
Exports
(estimated 2017): U.S.$ 33.07 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.