Location: South-Central Africa Capital: Luanda Official language(s): Portuguese Government Presidential republic President José E. dos Santos Prime Minister Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos |
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) |
Luand, Angola |
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Diplomatic representation in the US: Ambassador Josefina Perpetua Pitra DIAKITI chancery: 2108 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 785-1156 FAX: [1] (202) 785-1258 consulate(s) general: Houston, New York Diplomatic representation from the US: Ambassador Cynthia EFIRD embassy: number 32 Rua Houari Boumedienne (in the Miramar area of Luanda), Luanda mailing address: international mail: Caixa Postal 6468, Luanda; pouch: US Embassy Luanda, US Department of State, 2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550 telephone: [244] (222) 64-1000 FAX: [244] (222) 64-1232 |
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, Zair |
Background: Angola is rebuilding its country after the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002.
Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA),
led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence
of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal
in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but
UNITA renewed fighting after being beaten by the MPLA at the polls. Up to 1.5
million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - in the quarter
century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and
strengthened the MPLA's hold on power. While President DOS SANTOS had pledged
to hold legislative elections in 2007, he has since announced that legislative
elections will be held in 2008, with Presidential elections planned for 2009. A
specific election timetable has yet to be established. |
Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite,
uranium |
Agriculture - products: bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), 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 |
From Wikipedia: José Luandino Vieira (born May 4, 1935) is an Angolan writer of short fiction and novels. Vieira
was born in Lagoa de Furadouro, Ourém, Portugal and was Portuguese by birth and
ethnicity, but his parents immigrated to Angola in 1938 and he grew up immersed
in the African quarters (musseques) of Luanda. He wrote in the language unique
to the musseque, a fusion of Kimbundu and Portuguese. He was devoted to Angolan
independence, resulting in his arrest in 1961 after an interview with the
BBC in which he disclosed secret lists of deserters from the Portuguese army fighting
in Africa. He would remain in jail for eleven years. |
