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Overview - Angola

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Overview

Capital:
Luanda
Area:
1,246,700 km²
Population:
12,127,071 (2006 estimate)
Language(s):
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages.
Religion(s):
Indigenous beliefs - 47%, Roman Catholic - 38%, Protestant - 15%.
Ethnic Group(s):
Ovimbundu - 37%, Kimbundu - 25%, Bakongo - 13%, Mestico - 2%, European - 1%, others - 22%.