Angola

 Angola is one of the world's poorest countries, but also has a major oil production. Angola is still trying to rebuild after the 27 year civil war that ended in 2002. The two sides were the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas Savimbi. Around 1.5 million lives were taken. Angola finally got peace in 1975 on November 11th. In 2002, Savimbi died, and strengthened the MPLA's power. President Dos Santos held legislative elections in September 2008, and announced plans to hold presidential elections in 2009. The red represents liberty, the black represents the African continent, and the symbols represent workers and peasants. Luanda
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**__ Population __** 12,531,357 481,354 __** Currency **__ Kwanza __** Life Expectancy **__ Male - 40 Female - 43 __** GDP per capita **__ $2,335 __** Government Type **__ Republic __** Climate **__ May to October has a cool dry season November to April has a hot rainy season The country is mostly a plateau that slopes from the coastal plain __** Natural Resources **__ Petroleum, Diamonds, Iron Ore, Phosphates, Copper, Feldspar, Gold, Bauxite, Uranium Heavy rainfall causes floods on the plateau **__ Imports - Commodities __** 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% __** Land Use **__ arable land: 2.65% permanent crops: 0.23% other: 97.12% __** Environment Issues **__ Desertification, Deforestation of tropical rainforets, Soil erosion; which contributes to water pollution, and inadequate supplies of water __** Population Growth Rate **__ 2.095% __** Languages **__ Portuguese is the official language. Also Bantu and other African languages __** Independence **__ November 11 1975 **__Unemployment__** NA __** Agriculture Products **__ Sugar cane, bananas, sisal, coffee, cotton, corn, tobacco, vegetables, plantains, livestock, fish, and forest products __** Military Expenditures **__ 5.7% of GDP __** Illicit Drugs **__ used as a transshipment point for cocaine for Western Europe and other African states, particularly South Africa 1.34 migrants - 1,000 population age 15 and over can write and read total population: 67.4% male: 82.9% female: 54.2% kwanza per US dollar - 75.023 __** Leader **__ President Jose Eduardo dos Santos petroleum drilling and refining, mining, cement, fish processing, food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar, textiles, ship repair. __**Tourism**__ People don't visit Angola alot because of the 27 year war that ended in 2002. The country is still trying to rebuild and get back where they were before. Angola is bordered by Zambia, Nambia, The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Atlantic Ocean. __** Location **__ Angola is located on the west coast of Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. Primary education is for four years and secondary for seven years. **__Heath:__ HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate ** : 3.9% (2003 est.) Angola's economy has been in trouble because of the 27 years of war that happened. Oil production and the supporting activities are vital to the economy, contributing about 45% to GDP and more than half of exports. Most of the country's food is still imported. __** Time Line: **__ [] [] [] []
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 * HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS**: 240,000 (2003 est.)
 * HIV/AIDS - deaths**: 21,000 (2003 est.)
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 * 1575** - Portuguese found Luanda.
 * 17th and 18th centuries** - Angola becomes a major Portuguese trading arena for slaves.
 * 1836** - Portuguese government got rid of slave trade
 * 1956** - The early beginnings of the socialist guerrilla independence movement, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)
 * 1950s to 1961** - guerrilla war begins.
 * 1975** - Angola gains independence but power struggle ensues between MPLA and the FNLA plus Unita
 * 1979** - MPLA leader Agostinho Neto dies. Jose Eduardo dos Santos takes over as president.
 * 1991 April** - MPLA drops Marxism-Leninism in favour of social democracy.
 * 1995** - Dos Santos, Savimbi meet, confirm commitment to peace.
 * 1999** - UN ends its peacekeeping mission.
 * 2002 February** - Savimbi killed by government troops.
 * 2002 April** - Government, Unita sign ceasefire
 * 2002 June** - UN appeals for aid for thousands of refugees heading home after the ceasefire.
 * 2002 August** - Unita scraps its armed wing. "The war has ended," proclaims Angola's defence minister
 * 2004 September** - Oil production reaches one million barrels per day.
 * 2007 February** - President dos Santos says parliamentary elections will be held in 2008 and presidential polls in 2009.
 * 2008 September** - President dos Santos' governing MPLA party wins in the first parliamentary elections for 16 years, winning around 82% of the vote.
 * 2009 March** - Pope Benedict has mass in front of more than a million people in Luanda.