Angola
At a glance
- Official language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Angolan angolar
- Government
- Presidential system
- Legislature
- National Assembly of Angola
- Demonym
- Angolan
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +244
- Internet TLD
- .ao
- ISO 3166
- AO
- Established
- 1992
- Highest point
- Mount Moco (2,619 m (8,593 ft))
- National anthem
- Angola Avante
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History9 leaders · click to expand
João Lourenço✦ Current
2017–PresentPresident
Paulo Kassoma
2008–2010Prime Minister
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
2002–2008Prime Minister
Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
1996–1999Prime Minister
Marcolino Moco
1992–1996Prime Minister
Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
1991–1992Prime Minister
José Eduardo dos Santos
1979–2017President
Lopo do Nascimento
1975–1978Prime Minister
Agostinho Neto
1975–1979President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| João Lourenço✦ Current | President | 2017–Present |
| Paulo Kassoma | Prime Minister | 2008–2010 |
| Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos | Prime Minister | 2002–2008 |
| Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem | Prime Minister | 1996–1999 |
| Marcolino Moco | Prime Minister | 1992–1996 |
| Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem | Prime Minister | 1991–1992 |
| José Eduardo dos Santos | President | 1979–2017 |
| Lopo do Nascimento | Prime Minister | 1975–1978 |
| Agostinho Neto | President | 1975–1979 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Congo War● | 1996–1997 | Zaire,Sudan,Chad,FAR,ALiR,Interahamwe,CNDD-FDD,UNITA,ADF,FLNC | 235,000–250,000 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Angola on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Provinces
21 entries listed under Angola. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Angola metro footprint
8 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
8 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #376 | Luanda★ Capital▲ Largest | Luanda | 9.9M | 6.6 | Established Metro |
| #1718 | Lubango | Huíla | 1.0M | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #2024 | Benguela | Benguela | 1.2M | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2537 | Huambo | Huambo | 836K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2760 | Uíge | Uíge | 773K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2905 | Cabinda | Cabinda | 683K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #3033 | Malanje | Malanje | 378K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3758 | Jamba | Huíla | 76K | 0.0 | Local Metro |