Angola

Official Name: Republic of Angola

Capital: Luanda

Population: 12,799,293

Human Development Index: 0.564

Government: Republic, Multi Party Presidential Regime

President: Jose Eduardo dos Santos

Languages: Portuguese, Bantu and other African Languages

Ethnic Groups: Ovimundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%

Religions: Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%

Resources & Exports: Crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, fish and fish products, sisal, timber and cotton.

Precolonial History

• Hunter/gather society
  
• The Khoisan people
• Bantu
• Kingdom of Bakongo
  

Colonial History

• Portugese presence in 16th century
• Prominence of the slave trade
• Independence gained in 1975

Post-colonial History

• MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola)
• Civil War 1975-2002
• Landmines
• Rebuilding

International Relations

• Chinese investment in Angola
• Angola is China's biggest trading partner in Africa
• U.S.A. consumes
• Angola and Opec

SADC

• Angola is vital to SADC b/c it is Southern Africa's only significant oil producer
• GDP
• Growing Economy
• CO2 Emissions
• South Africa's sole contender
• Food Imports