Angola Republica de Angola

Capital Luanda Area 481,351 sq mi 1,246,700 sq km Population 10,766,471 est 2003 Largest city Luanda pop. 2,297,200 Languages Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages Peoples Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% Religion Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) Life Expectancy total population: 36.79 years male: 36.06 years female: 37.55 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 42% male: 56% female: 28% (1998 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic, nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system back to Africa Map