maps of angola

Angola lies on the Southwestern part of the African continent. The country is North of Botswana. Angola maps an area of 1,246,700 square kilometer. The capital of Angola is Luanda which is also the largest city in the country. The official language of the country is Portuguese, though there are many other regional languages.

The country here is a presidential republic. It got its independence from Portugal in 1975. Majority of the people in this country are Christians. However, the country has one of the world’s worst infant mortality rates.

The economy of the country is recovering slowly after decades of civil war. They are getting foreign assistance and money from the IMF. The country has become from the slowest to the fastest growing economies in Africa. Still thousands of farmers are living in poverty due to their fields being destroyed by the civil war.

The rise in oil price rise has also contributed to the growth of the country. The maps of Angola show that the country has a huge rural and urban divide. Those with the travel maps of Angola can visit places like Lubango for nature walk. Other places are Huambo and Zaire.