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A Rep\u00fablica de Angola tem como moeda oficial o Kwanza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A L\u00edngua Oficial \u00e9 o Portugu\u00eas, para al\u00e9m de diversas l\u00ednguas nacionais (dialectos), sendo as mais faladas: o Kikongo, Kimbundo, Tchokwe, Umbundo, Mbunda, Kwanyama, Nhaneca, Fiote, Nganguela, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get to know the Republic of Angola<\/h2>\n
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Flag<\/a><\/h3>\n

Geography<\/a><\/h3>\t \n

Feriados nacionais de Angola<\/a><\/h3>\n

President<\/a><\/h3>\n

Vice-President<\/a><\/h3>\n

Minister for Foreign Affairs<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Flag<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The national flag of Angola is divided horizontally into a red upper half and a black lower half. The red symbolises the blood shed by Angolans during the independence struggles, while the black symbolises the African continent, its spirituality and its peoples. Crossed in the centre are a cog wheel, symbolising industry, and a machete, symbolising the countryside, topped by a star whose whole symbolises the workers.\n

\nThe national anthem is called \"Angola Avante\". You can hear the instrumental by clicking on the \"play\" button.\n

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Geography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Angola situa-se na regi\u00e3o ocidental da \u00c1frica Austral, tendo os seguintes dados geogr\u00e1ficos:

\t \n Latitude \u2013 Norte \u2013 04\u00b022’G \/ Sul – 18\u00b002’G
Longitude \u2013 Leste \u2013 24\u00b005’E.G \/ Oeste \u2013 11\u00b041’E.G

\t \n Superf\u00edcie: 1.246.700 km2

\t \n Extens\u00e3o da Costa Atl\u00e2ntica: 1.650 Km

\t \n Fronteiras Terrestres: 4.837 Km

\n Pa\u00edses lim\u00edtrofes a Norte: Rep\u00fablica do Congo e Rep\u00fablica Democr\u00e1tica do Congo.

\t \n Pa\u00edses lim\u00edtrofes a Leste: Rep\u00fablica Democr\u00e1tica do Congo e Rep\u00fablica da Z\u00e2mbia.

\t \n Pa\u00edses lim\u00edtrofes a Sul: Rep\u00fablica da Nam\u00edbia.

\t \n Oeste: Oceano Atl\u00e2ntico.

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\n Angola tem 18 prov\u00edncias:<\/strong>

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prov\u00edncia<\/td>\nExtens\u00e3o<\/td>\nCapital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bengo<\/td>\n33.016<\/td>\nCaxito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benguela<\/td>\n39.826<\/td>\nBenguela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bi\u00e9<\/td>\n70.314<\/td>\nKuito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabinda<\/td>\n7.270<\/td>\nCabinda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kuando-Kubango<\/td>\n199.049<\/td>\nMenongue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kwanza-Norte<\/td>\n24.110<\/td>\nN’dalatando<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kwanza-Sul<\/td>\n55.600<\/td>\nSumbe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cunene<\/td>\n87.342<\/td>\nOndjiva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huambo<\/td>\n34.270<\/td>\nHuambo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hu\u00edla<\/td>\n79.022<\/td>\nLubango<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luanda<\/td>\n2.417<\/td>\nLuanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lunda-Norte<\/td>\n103.000<\/td>\nDundo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lunda-Sul<\/td>\n77.367<\/td>\nSaurimo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malanje<\/td>\n97.602<\/td>\nMalanje<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moxico<\/td>\n223.023<\/td>\nLuena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Namibe<\/td>\n57.091<\/td>\nNamibe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U\u00edge<\/td>\n58.698<\/td>\nU\u00edge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zaire<\/td>\n40.130<\/td>\nM’BanzaCongo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>

\n Aproximadamente 65% do territ\u00f3rio est\u00e1 situado numa altitude entre 1000 e 1600 metros.

\t \n O Clima<\/strong>

\t \n O Clima em Angola tem duas esta\u00e7\u00f5es: a das chuvas, per\u00edodo mais quente que ocorre entre os meses de Setembro a Maio, e a do Cacimbo. A do Cacimbo ou Seca \u00e9 menos quente e vai de Maio a Setembro.

\t \n O pa\u00eds possui uma situa\u00e7\u00e3o geogr\u00e1fica peculiar, por estar na zona inter-tropical e sub-tropical do hemisf\u00e9rio Sul, ser pr\u00f3ximo ao mar, e pelas especificidades do seu relevo, divide-se em duas regi\u00f5es clim\u00e1ticas distintas:

\t \n \u2022 A Regi\u00e3o Litoral – com humidade relativa m\u00e9dia anual de 30% e temperatura m\u00e9dia superior aos 23\u00b0C;

\t \n \u2022 A Regi\u00e3o do Interior, sub-dividida em Zona Norte, com elevadas quedas pluviom\u00e9tricas e temperaturas altas , zona de Altitude que abrange as regi\u00f5es plan\u00e1lticas centrais com uma esta\u00e7\u00e3o Seca de temperaturas baixas e a Zona Sudoeste, semi-\u00e1rida em consequ\u00eancia da proximidade do deserto do Namibe, extens\u00e3o do deserto do Kalahari, sujeita a grandes massas de ar tropical continental.

\t \n As Temperaturas M\u00e9dias do pa\u00eds s\u00e3o: 27\u00b0C m\u00e1xima e 17\u00b0C m\u00ednima\t \n

\t \n A esta diversidade clim\u00e1tica corresponde um potencial tur\u00edstico representado por um patrim\u00f3nio natural riqu\u00edssimo em flora e fauna diversificada, possibilitando a pr\u00e1tica de todo tipo de actividades de lazer, hobbies e aventuras. \t \n


\t \n A Flora<\/strong>

\n Angola apresenta cinco tipos de zonas naturais, a floresta h\u00famida e densa como a de Maiombe que cont\u00e9m as mais rar\u00edssimas madeiras do mundo, as Savanas, normalmente associadas \u00e0s matas como \u00e9 o caso das Lundas, as Savanas secas com \u00e1rvores ou arbustos, em Luanda, baixa de Kassanje e certas \u00e1reas das Lundas.

\n Existem ainda zonas de Estepe ao longo de uma faixa que tem o in\u00edcio a sul do Sumbe e, por fim, a des\u00e9rtica que ocupa uma estreita faixa costeira no extremo sul do pa\u00eds, onde podemos encontrar no deserto do Namibe uma esp\u00e9cie \u00fanica e end\u00eamica no mundo que tanto caracteriza este pa\u00eds a “Welwitchia Mirabilis\u201d.


\n A Fauna<\/strong>

\n Em Angola conhecem-se in\u00fameras esp\u00e9cies espalhadas por v\u00e1rias regi\u00f5es. Na floresta do Maiombe habitam Gorilas, Chimpanz\u00e9s e Papagaios, nas zonas naturais mais h\u00famidas do norte, centro, centro e leste, podemos observar o Golungo, a Palanca Negra-Gigante, uma esp\u00e9cie end\u00eamica no mundo e em vias de extin\u00e7\u00e3o, a Seixa, e os Elefantes. J\u00e1 nas regi\u00f5es mais secas aparecem a Cabra de Leque, o Guelengue do deserto ou Orix, o Gnu, a Impala, a Chita, o B\u00fafalo, tamb\u00e9m o Elefante, a Zebra e a Girafa. Animais mais ou menos comuns a todo o territ\u00f3rio s\u00e3o a Hiena, a Palanca Vermelha, o Le\u00e3o, o Leopardo e o Hipop\u00f3tamo.

\n Na fauna mar\u00edtima existem igualmente uma enorme variedade de peixes e de mariscos que se encontram tamb\u00e9m nos rios e que, a par destes, podemos ver tamb\u00e9m Crocodilos e Jacar\u00e9s.


\n Os Principais Rios<\/strong>

\n O principal rio de Angola \u00e9 o Kwanza, que d\u00e1 o nome a moeda nacional com 1000 Km de longitude, mas apenas 240 Km s\u00e3o naveg\u00e1veis. De seguida, o Kubango com 975 Km, depois o Cunene com 800 Km e por fim, na lista dos quatro principais do pa\u00eds, o Zaire com 150 Km de longitude, sendo este \u00faltimo, todo ele naveg\u00e1vel.

\n Os rios angolanos oferecem oportunidades para a implementa\u00e7\u00e3o de neg\u00f3cios de interesse tur\u00edstico ou mistos do tipo com\u00e9rcio-turismo ou ainda a pr\u00e1tica do eco-turismo.


\n Recursos Minerais<\/strong>

\n Angola \u00e9 um pa\u00eds potencialmente rico em recursos minerais. Estima-se que o seu sub-solo albergue 35 dos 45 mais importantes do com\u00e9rcio mundial entre os quais se destacam o petr\u00f3leo, g\u00e1s natural, diamantes, fosfatos, subst\u00e2ncias betuminosas, ferro, cobre, magn\u00e9sio, ouro e rochas ornamentais, etc.

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Feriados nacionais de Angola<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia de Ano Novo<\/span>\n
\nNew Year is the moment when a new calendar year begins and a new annual calendar is started.\n<\/div>\n1 JAN<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia da Luta Armada de Liberta\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional<\/span>\n
\nIn 1961, 200 Angolan guerrillas armed with machetes unleashed attacks in Luanda, in order to free nationalists imprisoned by the Portuguese colonial regime. 40 guerrillas, 6 police officers and 1 corporal from the Portuguese Army died. The \"4 of February\" begins the armed struggle for national liberation, which 14 years later culminated with the proclamation of National Independence, on November 11, 1975.\n<\/div>\n3 FEV\/4 FEV<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia de Carnaval<\/span>\n
\nChristian festival which takes place before the liturgical season of Lent. The use of costumes allows people to lose their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity. Carnival occurs 47 days before Easter.\n<\/div>\n3 MAR\/4 MAR<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nPeace Day<\/span>\n
\nIt marks the peace agreement, signed in 2002, between the MPLA and UNITA parties, since all other previous agreements had failed. For many years Angola experienced a war that devastated the population, causing serious social and family problems.\n<\/div>\n4 APR<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nHoly Friday<\/span>\n
\nIt is a Christian religious date that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death on Calvary.\n<\/div>\n18 ABR<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia da Liberdade<\/span>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n25 ABR<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nLabour Day<\/span>\n
\nThe tribute dates back to 1 May 1886, when a strike was started in the city of Chicago with the aim of improving working conditions by reducing the daily working day from 17 hours to 8. In the demonstration clashes with the police resulted in arrests and deaths of workers.\n<\/div>\n1 MAY<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia de Portugal<\/span>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n10 JUN<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nAssun\u00e7\u00e3o de N\u00aa Senhora<\/span>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n15 AGO<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia do Her\u00f3i Nacional<\/span>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n17 SEP<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia da Independ\u00eancia<\/span>\n
\nIn Luanda, to the zero hours, of the day 11 of November of 1975, Agostinho Neto, in full civil war, announces: \"In name of the Angolan People, the Central Committee of the Popular Movement of Liberation of Angola, solemnly proclaims before Africa and the World the Independence of Angola\".\n<\/div>\n10 NOV\/11 NOV<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia da Restaura\u00e7\u00e3o da Independ\u00eancia<\/span>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n1 DEZ<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nDia da Imaculada Concei\u00e7\u00e3o<\/span>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n8 DEZ<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/span>\nChristmas<\/span>\n
\nIt celebrates the day of the birth of Jesus Christ.\n<\/div>\n25 DEC<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

President<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n Jo\u00e3o Manuel Gon\u00e7alves Louren\u00e7o<\/strong>\n
\n President of the Republic of Angola\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Biographical overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jo\u00e3o Manuel Gon\u00e7alves Louren\u00e7o was born on 5 March 1954, in Lobito city, Benguela province, son of Sequeira Jo\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o, nurse, and Josefa Gon\u00e7alves Cipriano Louren\u00e7o, seamstress, both deceased. He is married to Ana Afonso Dias Louren\u00e7o and father of six children.

He did his primary and secondary education in Bi\u00e9 province and also in the capital city, at the former Industrial School of Luanda and at the Industrial Institute of Luanda. From 1978 to 1982, he received military training in the then Soviet Union, specializing in heavy artillery. In that country, he also obtained a Master's degree in Historical Sciences. He is fluent in English, Russian and Spanish.

He participated from August 1974 in the struggle for National Liberation, led by MPLA, having done his first political and military instruction at the Revolutionary Instruction Centre - CIR 'Kalunga' - in Congo Brazzaville. He integrated the first group of MPLA combatants that in 1974 entered national territory, via Miconge, towards the city of Cabinda.

On the eve of Independence, he participated in fights in Nt\u00f3-Iema, province of Cabinda, and in other localities, against the invasion of the Zairean army that intended to occupy the territory of that province of Angola. He also served as Political Commissioner of the then People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) at various levels, including Political Commissioner of the 2nd Political-Military Region of Cabinda.

During the 1980's, he participated in several military operations in the centre of the country, namely in the provinces of Kwanza Sul, Huambo and Bi\u00e9. In 1983, he was President of the Regional Military Council of the 3rd Political-Military Region. In the Armed Forces, he was also Head of the Political Directorate of FAPLA, from 1989 to 1990. Currently, he is a General of Three Stars, in reserve, of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA).

He has been a member of the MPLA Central Committee since 1985, a member of its Political Bureau since 1990 and, following the VII Ordinary Congress of the MPLA held in 2016, was elected Vice-President of the MPLA. He had previously served as 1st Secretary of the Political Bureau and also Secretary of the MPLA Political Bureau for Information and for the Economic and Social Sphere.

In the area of governmental functions, he was appointed in 1983, at the age of 29, to the position of Provincial Commissioner of Moxico, equivalent to the current position of Provincial Governor. He was subsequently, from 1986 to 1989, Provincial Commissioner of Benguela. In 2014, by Presidential Decree, he was appointed Minister of National Defence, a position he held until the start of the 2017 election campaign.

At parliamentary level, Jo\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o was President of the MPLA Parliamentary Group from 1991 to 1998 and later President of the Constitutional Committee of the National Assembly, having served as 1st Vice President of the National Assembly from 2003 to 2014.

Jo\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o's hobbies are reading, chess, horse riding and he is passionate about new Information Technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Vice-President<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n Esperan\u00e7a Costa<\/strong>\n
\n Vice-President of the Republic of Angola\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Biographical overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dados Pessoais<\/p>\n\n\n\n