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Basic Information About Angola:
Population: The population of Angola is 26,167,217.
GDP: $175.6 billion (2016)
Climate: May to October, your winter months is the best time to visit Angola. Angola has two seasons: hot and dry: Dry season goes May to October and hot rainy season November to April.
People: There are over 90 different ethnic groups in Angola, speaking a variety of Bantu languages. The largest groups are the Ovimbundu, in the centre and south (who speak Umbundu), the Bakongo in the north west (speaking variants of Kikongo), the Mbundu in the north (speaking Kimbundu) and the Chokwe, Lunda and Nganguela peoples in the east.
Religion: The majority of the population in Angola are Christian, specifically Roman Catholics.
Language: Portuguese is the official language in Angola. Other languages spoken are: Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo, Chokwe, Kwanyama also called Oshikwanyama, and Ngangela.
Capital: Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city in Angola.
Currency: The Angolan Kwanza is the currency of Angola.
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Safety Concerns: Crime is a major concerns in Angola. Visitors should be careful of demonstrations and politically motivated violence. There is also an outbreak of yellow fever in Angola.
Things to do and see in Angola:
- The crumbling art deco and neoclassical facades.
- Ride the rebuilt Benguela railway from Lobito to the Congo’s fringes.
- The enigmatic Himba tribes that inhabit the nation’s southern fringe.
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