The flag of Angola has two colors arranged in two horizontal stripes. The upper stripe is red-red and the lower one is black and represents:
Angola national flag
a) Red-red – the blood shed by Angolans during colonial oppression, the national liberation struggle and the defence of the Homeland;
b) Black – the African Continent
In the centre is a composition consisting of a section of a cogwheel, a symbol of international solidarity and progress.
The cogwheel, the machete and the star are yellow in color that represents the wealth of the country.
Angola’s flag was adopted in 1975, at the time of the proclamation of Independence.
Angola emblem
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Angola is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda, that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The capital and most populous city is Luanda.
Basic facts
Capital: Luanda Official language: Portuguese Currency: Angolan Kwanza Government: Republic, Presidential system, Unitary state Population: 34.5 million (2021) World Bank Dialing code: +244
Urban Population, 2020:
66.8%
Female Population, 2020:
51.2%
GDP:
US$ 58.5 Billion
GNI Per Capita 2016:
US$ 2,230
Inflation Rate December 2020:
25.1%
Crude Birth Rate 2020(per 1000):
42.72%
Human Development Index (rank / 189):
148
Human Development Index (scale 0 to 1):
0.581
Membership Date:
23/06/1980
Cumulative Approvals (1980-2021):
UA 2.95 Billion
As of 2021, the Angolan population is estimated at 32.87 million. Angola is multicultural and multiethnic. Angolan culture reflects centuries of Portuguese influence, namely the predominance of the Portuguese language and of the Catholic Church, intermingled with a variety of indigenous customs and traditions.
Angola has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world, especially since the end of the civil war; however, economic growth is highly uneven, with most of the nation’s wealth concentrated in a disproportionately small part of the population.
The standard of living remains low for most Angolans; life expectancy is among the lowest in the world, while infant mortality is among the highest.
The largest investment and trade partners are China, the European Union, and the United States.
