Population:
10.1 million with an annual growth rate of 2.15% (July 2000).

Capital city:
Luanda.

People:
Ovimbundu - 37%, Kimbundu - 25%, Bakongo - 13%, Mestizo - 2%, European - 1%, other - 22%.

Languages:
Portuguese is the official language. Bantu and other African languages are spoken.

Geography:
Slightly less than twice the size of Texas, Angola's total area equals 1,246,700 square kilometers and borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Namibia and Zambia.

Natural resources:
Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite and uranium.

GDP:
GDP per capita is US$1,030 (purchasing power parity). Composition by sector: industry - 53%, services - 34%, agriculture - 13%.

Exports:
Angola's main export partners include: United States - 63%, Benelux - 9% as well as China, Chile and France.

Currency:
Kwanza (AON).

Exchange:
US$1=18.5 AON (February 2001).

Climate:
Semi-arid in south and along coast. The north has a cool, dry season from May to October and a hot, rainy season from November to April.

Agriculture:
E Products grown here include bananas, sugar cane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc, tobacco, and vegetables.