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	Angola - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Angola is a country in southwestern Africa bordering Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean.
		Angola is bordered by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north-east, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		Angola is divided into an arid coastal strip stretching from Namibia to Luanda; a wet, interior highland; a dry savanna in the interior south and southeast; and rain forest in the north and in Cabinda.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/n/g/Angola.html (1825 words)

	Angola (country) - MSN Encarta
		Angola is potentially one of the richest African countries, although poverty is widespread.
		Angola is bordered on the north and east by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire), on the east by Zambia, on the south by Namibia, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
		Also part of Angola is the territory of Cabinda, a small enclave located on the Atlantic coast north of the mouth of the Congo River and separated from the rest of Angola by a small strip of territory belonging to the DRC.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571092/Angola_(country).html (497 words)

	Angola Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
		Angola (an-GO-luh), officially People’s Republic of Angola (481,351 sq mi/1,246,699 sq km; 1994 estimated population 11,200,000; 2004 estimated population 10,978,552), including the exclave of Cabinda, SW Africa; (cap.) Luanda.
		Angola is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the W, by Democratic Republic of the Congo on the N and NE, by Zambia on the E, and by Namibia on the S. The Bié Plateau, which forms the central region of the territory, has an average elevation of 6,000 ft/1,829 m.
		The Portuguese first explored coastal Angola in the late 15th century, and except for a short occupation (1641–1648) by the Dutch, it was always under Portugal’s control during its colonial period.
	www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Angola.html (1501 words)

	Inene's Angola Homepage.
		Angola is situated on the south of the Equator in the Western region of Southern Africa.
		The location of Angola in the inter-tropical and sub-tropical region of the South hemisphere, the nearness to the sea, the cold stream of Benguela and the relief features are factors that determine and characterize two different regions concerning the climate.
		Angola's communication system has been built by our accompanying the world telecomunication network with a view to studying the possibility of introducing systems based on new technologies.
	members.tripod.com /inene/angola.htm (2308 words)

	Angola (10/06)
		Angola is governed by a president who is assisted by a prime minister and 30 cabinet ministers, all appointed by the president.
		Angola maintains an embassy in the United States at 2100-2108 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel.
		Angola is the second-largest trading partner of the United States in sub-Saharan Africa, largely because of its petroleum exports.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/6619.htm (5508 words)

	Angola Overview \| Angola Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		The biggest losers, inevitably, were the people of Angola, most of whom were reduced to subsistence agriculture or a marginal urban existence.
		A ceasefire was finally achieved in 2002, paving the way for a final political settlement and the people and Government of Angola celebrated their first year of continuous peace for more than a quarter of a century, in April 2003.
		Cabinda is a small enclave to the north of Angola proper, surrounded by the territories of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congo.
	www.africa.com /dmap/Angola/Overview (482 words)

	Angola The Land (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The province of Cabinda is the most northern area and forms a small territory separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of Congo and confined to the north and north east by Congo.
		Angola is the second largest country south of the Sahara after the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		Angola has two seasons, namely the rainy season and the dry or 'cacimbo' season.
	www.sadcreview.com /country_profiles/angola/ang_theland.htm (487 words)

	Angola (12/01)
		Angola is the fastest-growing economy in Africa, largely due to a major oil boom, but it also ranks in the bottom 10 of socioeconomic conditions in the world.
		Angola is the third-largest trading partner of the United States in Sub-Saharan Africa, largely because of its petroleum exports.
		Angola's military is called the FAA, the Portuguese acronym for Angolan Armed Forces, headed by a Chief of Staff who reports to the Minister of Defense.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/a/19488.htm (2990 words)

	Geography of Angola - Terrain and Climate
		Angola has three principal natural regions: the coastal lowland, characterized by low plains and terraces; hills and mountains, rising inland from the coast into a great escarpment; and an area of high plains, called the high plateau (planalto), which extends eastward from the escarpment.
		The Cuanza is the only river wholly within Angola that is navigable--for nearly 200 kilometers from its mouth- -by boats of commercially or militarily significant size.
		South of the divide some rivers flow into the Zambezi River and thence to the Indian Ocean, others to the Okavango River (as the Cubango River is called along the border with Namibia and in Botswana) and thence to the Okavango Swamp in Botswana.
	worldfacts.us /Angola-geography.htm (819 words)

	Geography of Angola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Angola is located on the South Atlantic Coast of West Africa between Namibia and the Republic of the Congo.
		The highest point in Angola is Morro de Moco, at 2,620 m.
		Geography - note: the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Angola (2326 words)

	Angola
		Angola has been an economy in disarray because of a quarter century of nearly continuous warfare.
		Angola is located in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		Angola is used as a transshipment point for cocaine destined for Western Europe and other African states.
	www.classbrain.com /art_cr/publish/angola.shtml (218 words)

	Angola
		GEOGRAPHY: Angola is bordered by Zaïre to the north, Zambia to the east, Namibia to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		Cabinda is a small enclave to the north of Angola proper, surrounded by the territories of Zaïre and Congo.
		Angola’s largest trading partners are Portugal, Brazil, France and the USA, from whom it imports much of its food and almost all its manufactured equipment.
	www.air-2000.com /angola.htm (2907 words)

	Geography
		Geography All The Way: This website is designed and maintained by Rich Allaway, teacher in charge of Geography at the International School of Toulouse (IST), France.
		Geography in Action: This website has sections on sand dune ecosystems, the urban structure of Belfast, the ethnic geography of Belfast and landscapes of Northern Ireland (including peat bogs and deciduous woodland).
		Geography in the News: This brand new site from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) provides free learning resources, for teachers and students, focusing on the geography in and behind the news.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /REVgeography.htm (8737 words)

	Angola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Angola is trying to forget the last 30 years of war, although not that visible, changes are happening.
		Angola's average temperature on the coast is 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 °C) in the winter and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 °C) in the summer.
		Angola · Botswana · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lesotho · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mozambique · Namibia · Seychelles · South Africa · Swaziland · Tanzania · Zambia · Zimbabwe
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Angola (2111 words)

	AllRefer.com - Luanda, Angola (Angolan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		It is Angola's largest city, its chief port, and its administrative center.
		From c.1550 to c.1850 it was the center of a large slave trade to Brazil.
		The Univ. of Angola, the 17th-century Fort of SAo Miguel, and the Governor's Palace are in Luanda.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/Luanda.html (273 words)

	Geography Of Angola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		If you would like to use this flag of Angola or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Angola or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Angola or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/angola_country_geography.shtml (384 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Regional : Africa : Angola
		South African troops struck an alliance of convenience with UNITA and invaded Angola in August 1975 to ensure that there would be no interference (by a newly independent Angolan state) in Namibia, which was then under South African control (Hodges, 2001, 11).
		In 1976, the FNLA was defeated by a combination of MPLA and Cuban troops, leaving the Marxist MPLA and UNITA (backed by the United States and South Africa) to fight for power.
		With the advent of peace in 2002 a strategic partnership with China is set in motion, so huge investments by Chinese companies are now in place, especially in the construction sector and more recently in the metallurgical sector.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Africa/Angola.shtml (2119 words)

	Excite España - Viajes - Africa - Angola
		Angola is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, Namibia to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		Mountains rise from the coast, levelling to a plateau which makes up most of the country.
		Cabinda is a small enclave to the north of Angola...
	www.excite.es /viajes/guias/africa/angola (80 words)

	Geography Olympics -- Angola
		A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
		An apparently durable peace was established after the death of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI on February 22, 2002, but consequences from the conflict continue including the impact of wide-spread land mines.
		While Angola made progress in bringing inflation down further, from 325% in 2000 to about 106% in 2002, the government has failed to make sufficient progress on reforms recommended by the IMF such as increasing foreign exchange reserves and promoting greater transparency in government spending.
	www.geographyolympics.com /countries/ao.html (1369 words)

	Angola — FactMonster.com
		Angola: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Angola — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
		Portugal: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Portugal — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
		Angola: Bibliography - Bibliography See B. Davidson, In the Eye of the Storm (1972); G. Bender, Angola Under the...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0804049.html (189 words)

	Angola - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Angola is located on the western coast of South Africa.
		It is bound by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to the north and northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		The Portuguese treated Angola as well as their other African territories as part of Portugal while the Angolans wanted to join the rest of the African continent in gaining independence.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/angola.htm (1103 words)

	Angola Atlas: Maps and Online Resources — Infoplease.com
		Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 (The Royal Diaries) by Patricia McKissack
		Empire in Africa: Angola and Its Neighbors (Ohio RIS Africa Series) by David Birmingham
		The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: From Che Guevara to Cuito Cuanavale by Edward George
	www.infoplease.com /atlas/country/angola.html (143 words)

	Educational Geography Information -- Angola
		If you are travelling to Angola you should first take a look at this page.
		If you are interested in geography you should also take a look at this educational geography card game for all ages.
		Large portions of this information is from the US government open source publication "The World Factbook", other content copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. You may use this information without permission for educational or other non-profit purposes if you refer to us as the source, contact us if you want to use this commercially.
	www.geographycards.com /countryinfo/ao.html (1598 words)

	The Ants of Africa
		In reviewing the original descriptions now (late-2003) made available by the efforts of Donat Agosti, I realised that the geography as understood in the late-19th century was not fully comprehended by modern researchers.
		Santschi (1930a) examined ant specimens collected by Dr A Monard during a Swiss expedition to the Rio Kubango (Cubango) area of southern Angola, from September 1928 to the end of January 1929.
		This second expedition yield up 104 forms, 55 of which had not previously been reported from Angola, of which 28 were new forms - 7 species, 7 stirps and 14 varieties.
	antbase.org /ants/africa/history11.htm (400 words)

	Excite UK - Travel - Africa - Angola - General
		The discovery of large oil deposits off the coast of the enclave has led to it becoming the centre of Angolas foreign business interests.
		Surface mail between Europe and Angola takes at least two months.
		The daily newspaper is O Jornal de Angola (government controlled); Dirio da República is the official government newsletter.
	travel.excite.co.uk /travel/guides/africa/angola/General (415 words)

	Angola on the Internet
		Has a Country Report on Angola and a searchable Press Freedom database of attacks on the press in Africa and elsewhere.
		Angola, les voies de l'ethnisation et de la décomposition.
		An older report is Angola, A Case Study of Aggression, Avarice and Anguish, by Hussein Solomon.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/angola.html (5326 words)

	African Studies Center \| Angola Page
		The Angola Peace Monitor is produced every month by ACTSA - Action for Southern Africa, the successor organisationto the British Anti-Apartheid Movement.
		It is produced as our contribution towards the work of the Angola Emergency Campaign, which seeks to highlight the need for international action in support of peace and democracy in Angola.
		The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world's languages including information on alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic information.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Angola.html (201 words)

	Angola Country Profile - República de Angola
		The United Nations Development Programme in Angola, creates and supports partnerships to fight poverty and leads in advice, advocacy and resources to empower the poor.
		Foundation for the rehabilitation of Angola's Quiçama National Park.
		Africa South of the Sahara: Angola (by Karen Fung)
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/angola.htm (628 words)

	Angola - Facts about Angola including map and flag images
		Internal strife discourages investment outside of the petroleum sector, which is producing roughly 800,000 barrels of oil per day.
		While Angola made progress in bringing inflation down further, from over 300% in 2000 to about 110% in 2001, the government has failed to make sufficient progress on reforms recommended by the IMF, such as increasing foreign exchange reserves and promoting greater transparency in government spending.
		Angola's GDP could be among the world's fastest growing in 2002 if oil production from the Girassol field, which began production in December 2001, reaches 200,000 barrels per day as expected.
	www.world-atlas.net /Angola (1413 words)

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