Angola

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property43.33Per 1000 Inhabitants6Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property23.74Per 1000 Inhabitants1Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property178.13Per 1000 Live Births1Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property38.48Years224Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property1.05Per 1000 Inhabitants49Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property2.06Percent49Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property6.05Born per Woman9Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property3722Gigawatt hour119EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property6801 Mil. Cubic metre92EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property6801 Mil. Cubic metre65EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property-0.60Percent118EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property8900Dollar114EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property107000Million dollar66EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property-3.60Percent100EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property13.10Percent207EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property641000 Barrel per day91EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property20151000 Barrel per day18EstimationOil production
AreaGeo property1246700Square kilometer23Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property2.10Percent29HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deathsHealth property1100027HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDSHealth property19000032People living with HIV/AIDS
Population sizePopulation property1306816170Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
International Criminal Courtto hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justicesignatory
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activitycorrespondent
Organization of American Statesto promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social developmentobserver
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of Statesto manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU
African Development Bank Groupto promote economic development and social progress
African Unionto achieve greater unity among African States;to defend states' integrity and independence;to accelerate political, social, and economic integration;to encourage international cooperation;to promote democratic principles and institutions
Comuinidade dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesato establish a forum for friendship among Portuguese-speaking nations where Portuguese is an official language
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migrationto facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countriesto coordinate petroleum policies
Southern African Development Communityto promote regional economic development and integration
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
Union Latinato project, protect, and promote the common heritage and unifying identities of the Latin, and Latin-influenced, world
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

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Description

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 fighting picked up again by 1996. 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. President DOS SANTOS held legislative elections in September 2008 and, despite promising to hold presidential elections in 2009, has since made a presidential poll contingent on the drafting of a new constitution.

Government type

republic;multiparty presidential regime

Religions

indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)

Natural Resources

petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium

Export commodities

crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton