In modern towns and cities of Angola western style clothing is common. However, traditional styled clothing is also popular. The men wear pants and... more

Angola covers a total area of 1,246,700 square kilometres (that is, 481,354 square miles). This is solely land with negligible water content. To give you... more

The capital of the Republic of Angola is Luanda. Luanda is the largest city in Angola with a population of 4.5 million. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean... more

The Civil War in Angola went on for 27 years between 1975 and 2002. The war broke out immediately after the country achieved its independence from Portugal... more

There are approximately 30, 000 Portuguese inhabitants living in Angola currently. Portuguese are the largest non-African population in Angola. There were... more

Angola has about 90 ethnic groups, but the three main ethnic groups, which make up about three-fourths of the country’s population, are the Bantu-speaking... more

Angola has the rivers flowing through it. They are the Cuando (also spelt as the Kwando), the Cuanza (also spelt as the Coanza, the Kwanza, the Quanza... more

Luanda is the capital and largest city of the country. It has a population of approximately 2, 405, 600. The other major cities and towns in Angola are... more

Angola is currently a multi-party government and its status is that of a nominal democracy. The current president of Angola is Jose Eduardo dos Santos.... more

The Dutch occupation of Angola began in 1641, but it was short-lived and lasted only for seven years. In 1648, the Dutch were forced to give up their control... more

The first inhabitants of Angola were the Khoisan people. This was a tribe whose primary occupations were hunting and gathering. This was a majority community... more

Angola was at war for more than 25 years. But since it achieved its independence from Portugal on November 11, 1975, Angola has undergone a period of economic... more

Angola is a country located in south-central Africa. Its northeastern neighbour is the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), and its neighbours... more