Statistical information Angola 1989

Angola in the World
top of pageBackground: Civil war has been the norm since independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975.
top of pageLocationGeographic coordinatesMap referenceAreaLand boundaries:
5,198 km total
Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 km, Zambia 1,110 km
Coastline: 1,600 km
Maritime claimsExclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 20 nm
Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Terrain: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
ElevationNatural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
Land use: 2% arable land; NEGL% permanent crops; 23% meadows and pastures; 43% forest and woodland; 32% other
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographyNote: Cabinda is separated from rest of country by Democratic Republic of the Congo
top of pagePopulation: 8,533,989 (July 1989), growth rate 3.5% (1989)
Nationality: noun - Angolan(s; adjective - Angolan
Ethnic groups: 37% Ovimbundu, 25% Kimbundu, 13% Bakongo, 2% Mestico, 1% European
Languages: Portuguese (official; various Bantu dialects
Religions: 47% indigenous beliefs, 38% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant (est.)
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rate: 47 births/1000 population (1989)
Death rate: 21 deaths/1000 population (1989)
Net migration rate: 10 migrants/1000 population (1989)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on plateau; desertification
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 161 deaths/1000 live births (1989)
Life expectancy at birth: 42 years male, 45 years female (1989)
Total fertility rate: 6.7 children born/woman (1989)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracy: 20%
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry name: conventional long form: People's Republic of Angola
Government type: Marxist people's republic
Capital: Luanda
Administrative divisions: 18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia; Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dependent areasIndependence: 11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
National holiday: Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
Constitution: 11 November 1975; revised 7 January 1978 and 11 August 1980
Legal system: formerly based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; being modified along socialist model
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrage: universal adult
Executive branch: Chief of State and Head of Government - President Jose Eduardo dos SANTOS (since 21 September 1979)
Legislative branch: Army, Navy, Air Force/Air Defense; paramilitary forces - People's Defense Organization and Territorial Troops, Frontier Guard, Popular Vigilance Brigades
Judicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participation: AfDB, CCC, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMO, INTELSAT, ITU, NAM, OAU, SADCC, UN, UNESCO, UNICEF, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO
Diplomatic representationIn the us: none
Flag description
: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle)
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 80-90% of the population, but accounts for only 10-20% of GDP. Oil production is the most lucrative sector of the economy, contributing about a third to GDP. In recent years, however, the impact of fighting an internal war has severely affected the economy and food has to be imported.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rateReal gdp per capitaGross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: cash crops - coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, sugar, manioc, tobacco; food crops - cassava, corn, vegetables, plantains, bananas, and other local foodstuffs; disruptions caused by civil war and marketing deficiencies require food imports
Industries: petroleum, mining (phosphate rock, diamonds), fish processing, brewing, tobacco, sugar, textiles, cement, food processing, building construction
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Labor force:
2,783,000 economically active; 85% agriculture, 15%
industry (1985 est.)
Unemployment rate: NA%
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues NA; expenditures $2.7 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (1986 est.)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: calendar year
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $1.5 billion (f.o.b., 1986 est.)
Commodities: oil, coffee, diamonds, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton
Partners: US, USSR, Cuba, Portugal, Brazil
Imports: $1.1 billion (f.o.b., 1986 est.)
Commodities: capital equipment (machinery and electrical equipment), food, vehicles and spare parts, textiles and clothing, medicines; substantial military deliveries
Partners: US, USSR, Cuba, Portugal, Brazil
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt external: $1.8 billion (1988)
Stock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: kwanza (Kz) per US$1 - NA (1988), 29.92 (1987), 29.62 (1986), 29.62 (1985)
top of pageElectricityCapacity: 501,000 kW capacity; 737 million kWh produced, 90 kWh per capita (1988)
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresDollar figure: NA
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 324 total, 206 usable; 26 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways over 3,659 m; 12 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 64 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
HeliportsPipelines: crude oil, 179 km
RailwaysRoadwaysWaterways: 1,295 km navigable
Merchant marine: 12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 66,348 GRT/102,825 DWT; includes 11 cargo, 1 tanker
Ports and terminalsAngola - Transnational issues 1989
top of pageDisputes international: civil war since independence on 11 November 1975
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs